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'ABOUT US'
Contact
Information:
Email:
info@hawaiianbotanicals.com
Telephone:
604-270-7712 (10 am to 6 pm, Pacific Time)
Fax: 604-270-7779 (9 am to
6 pm, Pacific
Time)
Address:
Hawaiian Botanicals & Water Gardens, 6011
No. 7 Road, Richmond, B.C. V6W 1E8 Canada
2008 - 2009 Hours of
Operation:
Our nursery is closed on Monday throughout the year.
From August 1st until April 1st, we are also closed on
Tuesday.
* January:
Open by
Appointment (please phone for an appointment to visit)
*February 01 -
March 31: 10am -
5pm, Tues. - Sun., closed Monday & Tuesday.
*April 01-
July 31:
10am - 6pm, Tues. - Sun., closed Monday.
*August
5, 2008:
Closed in lieu of Civic Holiday.
*August 06 -
September 30:10am - 6pm,
Wed. - Sun., closed Monday & Tuesday.
*October 01 -
December 23:10am -
5pm, Wed. - Sun., closed Monday & Tuesday.
*December 23 -
January 02, 2009:
Closed.
Note: We are all now on our mid-Summer/Fall schedule.
Open Wednesday - Sunday 10 am - 6 pm.
Driving
Directions:
We
are located on the southwest corner of Westminster Hwy. and No. 7 Road in
Richmond, BC, approximately 10 km from the Vancouver International Airport.
From Vancouver via the Oak Street Bridge:
Take the Shell Road exit south
from Hwy. 99 after crossing the bridge and proceed south to Westminster Hwy.
Turn left onto Westminster Hwy. and proceed east to No. 7 Rd., about a 6 minute
drive from the Shell Road exit. Turn right at No. 7 Rd. and angle park.
From Vancouver or Burnaby via the Knight St. Bridge:
Continue to
head south along Knight St. after crossing the bridge. At the intersection of
Knight St. and Westminster Hwy., turn left onto Westminster Hwy. and proceed
east to No. 7 Road, about a 2 minute drive from Knight St. Turn right at No. 7
Rd.
and immediately angle park in the limestone parking area outside the gates.
From New Westminster or Coquitlam:
Cross the
Queensborough Bridge and continue driving south on
Highway 91A. Take the Richmond exit onto Highway 91(you will
be heading west) and immediately watch for the Westminster
Hwy. exit on your right. Take the Westminster Hwy. exit and
turn left onto Westminster Hwy. at the traffic light at the
top of the overpass. Drive west along Westminster Hwy. for
approximately 5 minutes, turn left at No. 7 Rd., and angle
park in our parking area.
From Surrey or
Langley:
Access Highway 91 northbound. Cross the Alex Fraser Bridge
and take the Richmond exit, heading west along Hwy. 91.
Immediately after
entering Richmond, take the Westminster Hwy. exit on your right, turn left at the top of the
overpass and drive west along Westminster Hwy. to No 7 Rd. Turn left onto No. 7
Road and park as above.
From Ladner or Delta: Take Hwy. 99 north through the Massey Tunnel to the
Westminster Hwy. exit. Take the exit and turn right, driving east along Westminster Hwy. to No. 7
Road. Turn right at No. 7 Rd. and park outside our gates.
Visitors with children:
Up until a few years ago, visitors to our nursery could walk up to the edge of
our indoor koi pond and watch the fish. Unfortunately, there were
problems with children throwing stones at the koi and also climbing onto the
concrete rockery surrounding the pond, which is four feet deep. We have been forced to gate and
lock the entrance to the pond area in order to ensure the safety of unsupervised
children and to avoid damage to our plants and fish. Visitors should be aware
that our water gardening areas can be a hazard to very young
children. In order to ensure that your visit is a pleasant
experience, please supervise your children closely at all
times. Thank you.
Visitors with dogs:
If you have decided to bring a dog with you, please note
that we do not allow dogs within our premises. However, you
are welcome to tie up your dog in the shady area adjacent to
the nursery entrance.
It is not our intention to offend
dog owners, but we have found it necessary to implement this
policy due to the damage caused by dogs jumping into our
pond plant tanks. A different set of problems has occurred
when dogs are brought into our tropical greenhouse. Due to
the presence of a large number of plants, the average dog
will assume that the greenhouse is an outdoor environment.
When nature calls, the dog will answer. Also, a dog's tail
is remarkably efficient at knocking over potted plants.
Greenhouse: Our
4000 sq.ft. retail greenhouse contains a diverse selection of bromeliads,
carnivorous plants, orchids, Tillandsias, and other tropical plants (including
tropical aquatics). You will also find a 20' concrete koi pond and waterfall
feature, landscaped along the perimeter with tropical plants.
Water Gardening:
This outdoor section of our nursery is devoted to cold-hardy aquatic plants. We
stock a wide assortment of plants for ponds: water
lilies, marginals, oxygenators, floating plants, and Lotus. We also have a hard goods
shop, where you can peruse
our selection of fish foods, pumps, filters, ultraviolet
clarifiers, and other water garden accessories
Koi House:
This 22' long glasshouse features
select koi imported from
a bio-secure breeding facility in Israel.
Goldfish House:
This smaller glasshouse contains our goldfish tanks.
Here we stock various sizes & breeds of goldfish
such as Comets, Shubunkins, & Fantails.
Plants for the
Landscape: In our 'Hardy Exotics' area you will find an assortment
of cold-hardy plants for the garden and pool-side. In this
section of the nursery, we feature plants such as hardy
bananas, gingers, hardy orchids, dwarf conifers, Japanese maples, and various
perennials.
Recommended
Links:
BC Greenhouse Builders Ltd.: Glass and polycarbonate greenhouses.
We've known Henry & Greta for years. Our koi &
goldfish glasshouses were supplied & installed by
this company. Beautiful
greenhouses at affordable prices:
www.bcgreenhouses.com
Slip Tube Greenhouses & Shelters Inc.:
Polyfilm commercial or hobby greenhouses. Five of
our commercial polyfilm houses were supplied and built by Slip
Tube. Excellent, reliable company:
http://www.sliptube.com
Koi & Water Gardening in Ontario:
www.dragonflylanding.ca
Nepenthes &
Heliamphora:
www.borneoexotics.com
Carnivorous plants in the USA:
www.cobraplant.com
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