Farwest 2021, the show goes on...

I was happy to see the traditional saguaro topiary at the Bountiful Farms booth.
The fellow manning the booth was demonstrating one of the alternate mask wearing techniques I would see many folks adopting at the show, this the "nose out" variation. 
Soul Of The Party 
These folks are definitely on trend, the houseplant trend that is.
They need to work on their customer service though. One of the booth reps walked up to me and handed me a card, asking what I sold. I said that I was a garden writer, "I guess that means I sell words." And with that she turned away from me. I guess she didn't understand the power of words?
More houseplants...
There are hiring shortages everywhere it seems.
At the Iseli Nursery booth, just behind the hiring sign, was this. I would never have thought of this combination but it works.
The Great Plant Picks/Miller Garden team (L-R): Del Brummet, Rick Peterson, Richie Steffen. It was great to chat with these guys and finally meet Del in person.
The Youngblood Nursery booth always has a beautiful selection of plants.
I did my usual swooning over the dark peach tree foliage, I think this beauty was at the J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co booth.
The Pix Zee Miniature Peach is pretty fab too.
I really wanted to play in the pumice.
Doesn't that look like fun?
I wonder if this little guy got to? Maybe too young. His mom (?) demonstrates another way of wearing a mask.
More houseplants, and I guess nobody told this guy that indoor masking is once again mandatory in Oregon.
There were vendors that went the route of an un-staffed booth.
And out of state vendors that weren't able to do so.
Ditto for the international companies.
Hmmm. Someone needs to brush up on their geography.
This booth was fun.
Yes, they sell cuttings.




And a few rooted bits...
A local nursery that has both garden-plants and houseplants. I thought it was interesting they'd gone with a houseplant theme for the show.
There's always at least one vehicle that I crush on at these shows. I would use this to work my estate garden in Santa Barbara—note there is plant hauling capability you can't see because of the generator box.
This booth had a planting station where you could plant up your own little succulent.
Now that's an instant impact rhododendron!
Botanical Interests! Fun memories of touring their facility during the 2019 Garden Bloggers Fling.
Oh that agapanthus!
Agapanthus 'Twister'
Mangave madness...
Mangave 'Falling Waters' 
This poor guy was giving a very energetic talk to an audience of four.
The New Varieties Showcase...
I guess this is a good time to give a nod to just how much the Oregon Association of Nurseries did to make this years show feel safe. In addition to the masks at the door, there was also hand sanitizer available throughout and tables were spaced appropriately to support distancing. The fact some people couldn't get on board with the masking mandate shouldn't take away from the OAN's work to protect everyone.