Landscaping work is not the kind of work most people get excited about but when you got to do it,…read moreyou gotta to do it. Manual labor is definitely not on my top list of favorite things to do. It is a chore and it is not my hobby. So the search for foliage and flowers begins after much procrastination on my part LOL. On this particular weekend, my landscaping work calls for more bougainvillea plantings. The idea is to fill in some bare patches around the existing bougainvillea tree beds and re-train the thorny branches to grow upward. Sounds easy until your first couple of cuts from the deluge of the ever-present thorns on those spiky branches. We looked at some local ads and didn't really know if we really wanted to buy imported bougainvilleas from the big box stores. Trying to "support local", so we called around to get some referrals. Off we went to Hawaii Kai Nursery because we were told the lady there specializes in bougainvilleas and nothing else. I recommend using GPS to find this nursery in the back area of Hawaii Kai's residential subdivision. Take caution as you drive through a very small, winding section of the 2-lane road. Thick walls of tall grass made a natural wall barrier, hence making visibility briefly limited. Upon arrival, we drove up to the property's only entrance and decided to park by the side of the fence since there wasn't a driveway nor a designated area for vehicles to park. When we passed through the metal gate, an elderly lady came out to greet us. We asked if she was Mary and she questioned us how we knew her name LOL. Told her we assumed she was the minute we saw her sign Mary's Bougainvilleas hung on the side of her fence. She chucked! The nicest and sweetest lady Mary seemed to be, and she was so genuine. First impression of the nursery revealed Mary's (nursery's owner) preference for bougainvilleas. Right at the center of the nursery stands a gorgeous white gazebo sporting lovely fuchsia bougainvillea flowers and vines completely wrapped around the charming square trellis. You can tell this masterpiece was lovingly groomed and manicured for years to look this stunning. A perfect backdrop for a wedding photo it would make. There are 4 different areas where you can see bougainvilleas about "knee high" tall (3-gallon pots) and they were all orderly lined up in many rows. All those bougainvilleas were blooming nicely and the colors so vibrant in the sun. Flowers of bright purple, delicate whites, California gold, almost neon fuchsia and peachy-orange hues covered the bougainvillea pots. I gravitated towards the orange, pink and fuchsia colors but there was one bougainvillea variety I've not previously seen: the Thai delight. This variety is attractive, delicate and very eye-catching with the pink edges on the top portion of the white flowers. Mary was very informative once she learned what we wanted and gave us specific trimming and caring instructions. More importantly, she made sure we understood what to expect from the plants and its growth is really dependent the particular variety. I would recommend anyone to check out Mary's Bougainvilleas if you're in the market for some ornamental "paper flowers". Her prices were super reasonable and her bougainvillea flowers looked so beautiful and healthy. I loved how she's so down to earth, genuine and she didn't try to hard sell us. We're planning to buy additional pots from Mary after discovering our garden could use a few more bougainvilleas.

The staff was amazing from the first phone call and explanation of the different types of garden…read morerocks. I am not a professional gardener, so they were so helpful in explaining things I know nothing about and they have a huge selection of different plants and gardening rocks. I'm really grateful I took the drive to this magical place. In fact, I wanna go back and pick up some more. They were also really good at explaining the different types of plants the environments they do best in and it was nice going out there because they have all these other products as well like cool Buddhas I'll definitely be back and good pricing. I'd rather support a local business than the mainland ones.

I am by no means a plant expert but have started the quest to be a plant momma. Checking out…read moreGlenn's flowers and plants was one of the best decisions I made! Their selection was beautiful and healthy, the prices were affordable, and the service was outstanding! We had no idea how to choose a plant and the worker took the time to help us choose the best one for our needs. This local nursery is out of my way since I live in town but it's still going to be my go to spot and will definitely be back to visit them.

Omg you looking for outdoor plants this is by far the best place to shop on Oahu…read moreThey give you golf carts to drive over acres of plants to shop and pick up exactly what you are looking for

Very friendly staff and lots of plants others don't have. You can use a golf cart to pick up your…read moreplants and pay and load your vehicle. They help if needed.

Loved my visit to The Plant Place a nursery in beautiful Waimanalo. When you get there you notice…read morehow beautiful the Ko'olau's are! A piece of heaven on earth. Huge selection of affordable plants. A well kept and organized nursery. Elizabeth helped me find the plants I needed. Today was my second visit to this nursery and it won't be the last! Really looking forward to my next visit there.

Was searching different colored hibiscus that you CANT find in your local big box stores…read more Ended up with 4 colors I've seen on people's property that I couldn't find elsewhere The wife n I will be back

Will definitely be back! Thanks Gracie for providing exceptional customer service! Very warm,…read morefriendly, and made us want to continue to look for more plants LOL! Nice to engage with someone passionate about their work and agriculture!

Absolutely the best plant store on island! My husband has landscaped out entire yard with native…read moreplants from Sharon's, aided by the charming, joyful and incredibly knowledgeable Lopaka. The prices are affordable. The selection is vast. And even our kids love to come because Lopaka will drive them around in his golf cart. Da best!!

A very interesting place and exceptionally friendly ISAAC welcomed us to walk around and he'd be…read moreavailable for questions and prices. Situated way up a valley in the back of Hawaii Kai, the have a large amount of palms but mostly only the common varieties. ISAAC says the CRB is slowly moving onto other plants like bananas beside most palms trees now. I was able to score a COCOTHRINAX palm and small JATHROPHA podagrica, which I love for it's fat caudex and amazing orange flowers, both at relatively good prices. There are two other NUII nurseries we stopped at on this trip, which were disappointing but if in the area I'd certainly go back to Tropical Tree anytime.

I was looking for some Bird of Paradise and other sun-thirsty plants, so I immediately went to Nii…read moreNursery because I live in Hawaii Kai. Nii was closed so I continued down the road and found this place. I am so glad I did! They had an amazing assortment of trees and plants on their property. I parked in their parking lot and started to walk around to check out what they had. I was immediately met by one of the owners and he asked me if he could help me find what I was looking for. I picked out a couple of large plants, and they loaded them into my truck for me. Great service and prices! I'll definitely be back.

This is still my go to spot any time we need (or want) more plants. The owners are so kind and…read morewelcoming and my kids love helping me pick more additions for our yard. The plants are always well taken care of and healthy!

Great selections of plants. Very organized and the service was on the money. Thank you. Kapolei…read moreGreenz.

The selection variety of succulents is impressive along with being one of the few succulent growers…read moreon the island. The price for small two inch pot was $3 as of this writing which is cheaper than what you can find in town as they are the growers/caretakers. Lynn (I think that is how you spell her name) is great. She is very customer service oriented and will only sell you the best that she has. You can pre-order how many succulents you want for events and she will set them aside/take care of them for you until the day of your event. She is also very knowledgeable about the plants and in general has a good energy and easy to talk to. The location is behind a gated area, so you need to call the number to get in. She takes cash, credit card (for a fee), and Venmo for payment. Overall, I love that I was able to support this small business and get quality succulents for my events. Mahalo!

Mahalo nui loa for my new succulent, Bruno! Thank you for giving your time and expertise in how to…read moretake care of him. Your support, through action, for our community is cherished!