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operation and purchased a large nursery on the cor- ner of Nidever and Foothill roads in 2000. The former Stuart’s Orchids was transformed into Island View, a wholesale and retail nursery that defied expectations, boasting a kaleidoscope of plants as well as merchan- dise from around the world. Looking into the future of the business, Overbach anticipates greater production of succulents and bro- meliads as well as orchids, which currently are grown in smaller numbers. The outdoor display garden is in the middle of a metamorphosis, and Overbach plans to integrate more handmade art pieces into the nursery in coming months. He also looks forward to introducing the Collector’s Corner, an area devoted to unusual and rare bromeliads, succulents and tilland- sias (air plants). Island View fans are accustomed to watching the
business evolve and grow. Some customers come in periodically looking for the newest plants, some seek garden advice, some want the gurgling fountain or Buddha statue that will set their garden apart from their neighbors, and “some people come in on their lunches just for a break from their day,” says Sorensen. These customers have already discovered that Wonderland also goes by the name Island View.¢
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TOP, surprise! The red plant is a cactus. A Golden Barrel Cactus to be exact. Echeveria agaveoides is in the background.
BOTTOM, Buddha rests peacefully among, succulents, bromeliads, and other flora.
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