A Visit to Green Point Nurseries in Hilo, Hawaii
Visit Green Point Nurseries in Hilo Hawaii- this week on uBloom- and see this Incredible Flower Family Farm… and tour with (Left to Right) Jon Tanouye, Eric Tanouye, J Schwanke and Chris Tanouye - on location in Hilo, Hawaii!
In Today’s Video on uBloom.com- we’re visiting my life long Flower Friend: Eric Tanouye at Green Point Nurseries in Hilo Hawaii. We had the opportunity to visit Eric and his sons Jon and Chris at Green Point Nurseries Hawaiian Flower Farm during our visit to Hawaii- for Season 7 and 8 of “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom”. I’ve known Eric for most of my Life- both he and his Father have been Leaders in the Flower Industry- and always have so supportive of the flower industry! For many many years- Eric sent Tropical Flowers from Green Point Nursery to my Family Business in Nebraska- and always supported the Nebraska Florist Society and NeMoKan Conventions with amazing Tropical Flowers for Stage Presentations by AIFD Members like- Phil and Cathy Rulloda, John Haines, Rene Van Rems, Bobbi Ecker and countless others!
Getting to visit this Flower Farm in Person- and to be hosted by the Tanouye Family is a dream come true! If you ever have the opportunity to visit- make it your #1 Priority! This farm is every bit as beautiful, peaceful and incredible as you might imagine… Of course the entire crew was welcomed with Much Aloha- with hand crafted Dendrobium Orchid Leis- that are a staple of this Family Flower Farm! Mahalo Nui to Eric, Jon, Chris, Neo and the Entire Green Point Nursery Family for this welcome.
We start this visit with Eric- as he tours me through the Cut Flower Anthurium Production Fields- and showcases his wisdom and expertise of his father- that still supports the location, growing material and mission statement of this Flower Farm! Eric also surprised me with a visit to the outdoor Heliconia Production –these plants are SO Massive- it’s like standing next to an Elephant… they are Incredible- and to see exactly where these Incredible Flowers- come from- and how they grow is Spectacular! Family is so very important to the Tanouye Family and this business… and I had the incredible honor to visit with two of Eric’s Sons- Jon and Chris during this visit… Jon Tanouye -showed me their amazing Cut Orchid production in their specialized Orchid Greenhouses - I caught up with Chris Tanouye in the Processing and Shipping Department.
Do you want to see THOUSANDS of Anthurium- in all different colors??? Here they are in the Processing and Shipping Department at Green Point Nursery- where I visit with Chris Tanouye in this week’s Visit to Green Point Nurseries on uBloom!
This portion of the video is Awe-Inspiring- to be in the presence of thousands of Hawaiian Tropical Flowers - including Anthurium of all colors, shapes and sizes- (Including a Fragrant Variety - that was featured in an arrangement I created for a previous At Home with Flowers Video- You can watch it here!)- Ginger, Heliconia of all sorts of varieties, Shampoo Ginger, Orchids, and an incredible array of Tropical Foliages!
We created this Farm Visit- to share with You today… as well as additional content that will be shared- in Season 8 of “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom” in April of 2026- that includes an Entire Episode about Hawaiian Flowers- thanks to our Flower Friends at Green Point Nurseries- I can’t wait to share that with you! Watch for many appearances of Green Point Nurseries Flowers in the upcoming Seasons of “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom- on PBS, Create TV Network, and Local Public Television Stations- including Streaming on Demand with the PBS.org App on your streaming services!
Learn more about Cut Anthurium Flower Production and the influence of Eric’s father on the location, growing medium and much more- on this gorgeous Tropical Flower Farm in Hilo, Hawaii.
Eric, John and Chris and Green Point Nurseries- also provided so many of the Flowers you’ll see in our First Two Part Episode- that explores the Hawaiian Tradition of Lei and the Lei Day Celebration in Queen Kapi’lani Park in Honolulu in 2024! Keep an Eye out for the Incredible Arrangements from Green Point Nurseries- (Watch the preview for Season 7 here!) in the segments throughout these Episodes! This exclusive web visit to Green Point Nurseries- you’ll experience the Peaceful, Yet Powerful Flower Magic this 3rd Generation Flower Family- and their Amazing Crew grows, harvests and shipped all across the USA!
As I state in the video- I’m Thankful and Grateful that I live in a World that includes the Tanouye Family! They provide so much love, kindness, and joy through the Flowers they Grow ! Enjoy the Aloha Spirit with this Iconic Flower Family- growing the finest Hawaiian Flowers for generations! Watch this Visit to Green Point Nurseries - Here!