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| Tolumnia imported from Thailand |
The current threat of the Trump Tariff Tax for Thailand is 36%.
I was too conservative suggesting that 25% would be crippling. If the Trump Tariff Tax on Thailand plants becomes 36%, it will end trade and make an enemy of Thailand, a friend during the Vietnam War.
My hypothetical order of $6,000 would have to pay $2,160 for the Trump Tariff Tax.
No more Orchids.
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| Tolumnia imported from Thailand |
A shipment of $6,000 must pay $1,500 import charge for the Trump Tariff Tax.
If the Trump goal is to force me to buy these Orchids in the United States, that idea will fail.
These Orchids will never be grown here because the high cost will prevent them from ever being sold.
Tariffs always work. They raise prices unnecessarily and reduce the growth rate of the economy and my small business.
Tariffs stifle free enterprise and cripple my small business. Very Un-American.
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| Tolumnia 'Peppered Sunlight' |
The plants imported from Thailand must pay the Trump Tariff Tax of 10%.
If I buy plants valued at $6,500, I must pay $650.00 at the port of entry for the Trump Tariff Tax
Where do I recover that $650.00?
The only place I get money is from the sale of plants.
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| Tolumnia - one fan - two spikes - high bud count |
Flowering is the only thing that matters with houseplants. The more flowers the better. For commercial production, the most flowers for the least cost is ideal.
I've found 10 Tolumnia that have two spikes on one fan out of a population of 10,000. That is one tenth of one percent. You could say that it is rare.
What causes double spikes to occur? It is genetic or culture? These double spike plants are seedlings, meaning that all characteristics segregate undependably. If I find one, should it be cloned, so we get superior plants?
Or is it culture meaning it is capable of double spikes but only if it grows with good culture?
If you know, tell me. Thanks
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| Crown of Thorns 'Golden Gem' |
If you search for Gary's Blog, you will find that Gary's Specialty Plants ranks one position higher than Gary Vaynerchuk, Gary V --- The wine guy.
How is that possible? He is world famous.
I am world famous, too, just nobody knows it.
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| Thai Resort |
This picture could be on the front of a travel brochure for some exotic place.
Fortunately for me I took this picture, and I stayed in one of these villas in Southwest Thailand.
"I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say"
Flannery O'Connor -- Writer
"If you can't write it down, you don't know what you're talking about"
Gary --- Blog writer for 13 years.
