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23 Tulip Dr. Bantam, CT 06750 CT Tel. 860-567-0838 Fax 860-567-5323 |
Type: Private
On the web:
http://www.johnscheepers.com
John Scheepers isn't sheepish about its specialty. The company sells more than 700 varieties of tulips, narcissi, lilies, amaryllis, and rare and unusual Dutch bulbs through catalogs and online. It also sells bulb food and offers tips and planting information on its Web site. Company president Jan Ohms owns John Scheepers and sister company Van Engelen, a bulb wholesaler. Ohms is a fourth generation bulb specialist from Holland. Fellow countryman John Scheepers founded the company in 1905; he made the tulip the symbol of spring and came to be known as The Tulip King.
Officers:
President: Home Improvement & Hardware Retail
Competitors:
Ball Horticultural
Smith & Hawken
White Flower Farm
