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One call opens up over 150 nurseries throughout the state of Florida to serve your needs
About Morning Dew Tropical Plants Toll Free:
1.800.360.6969 Fax: 561.266.6571 Sites of Interest:Barb HelfmanInterscape Systems Luhr Landscape Images Primescape Products I Plants E Magazine Morning Dew Tropical Plants is the premier wholesale plant brokerage firm in Florida!
Our mission is to save our customers time & money by providing the best quality plants & customer service, while providing you with a single invoice! We do personal nursery visits every week to review the crops and hand select specimen plants. Morning Dew Tropical Plants buys in large volume. We are the largest (or one of the largest) customer for many of our 150 suppliers located throughout Florida. We get discounts and better pricing, and pass the savings on to you! Buying plants from FL is hard work! We should know- we have been serving Interiorscapers, Florists, Garden Centers and Wholesalers since 1994! Contact us today and put the Morning Dew Crew to work for you!!! How to use our Plant Gallery
Click on the Plant Gallery and Featured Plants opens. These are current photos from our most recent nursery visits. New photos are added weekly. Before ordering, take a few minutes and browse, be sure to scroll all the way down! You may feel like a kid in a candy store, go ahead, get excited!
We usually have between 1100 to 1500 line items available, so not every plant can be featured! Look to the left for the A-Z index. Here you will find photos of almost every variety we offer. While these photos may not represent the current specs and availability of the plants, they are very helpful. Morning Dew Crew![]() JOHN MENDOZZA
President - Sales
John Mendozza graduated from Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, PA in 1983 with a BS Degree in Ornamental Horticulture. He attended a year of post-baccalaureate studies at the University of Florida, Gainesville to familiarize himself with Florida plant production. John worked for Rosacker’s Plants, owned by Florida Foliage Hall of Fame member Dick Rosacker, for 2 years following completion of his studies. A Florida plant brokerage firm then employed him for 5 ½ years, then started Morning Dew Tropical Plants in April of ’94. Judge for ALCA’s Best Interiorscape Projects of the year, 2001, 2002 & 2004. Speaker TPIE 2009. Speaker and host of FNGLA Foliage Safari January 2006. Speaker at Mid-Atlantic Interiorscape Conference 2001 & 2004. Speaker at Oklahoma Greenhouse Growers Association 1990. John Mendozza was given the "Industry Leadership Award for Excellence in Nursery Sales" by the Mid-Atlantic Interiorscape Conference in 2004. John Mendozza is one of the most widely recognized & respected figures in the Florida Foliage Industry, and is a contributing writer for I-Plants magazine, and serves on the Board of Directors for both the National Foliage Foundation and Tropical Plant Industy Exhibition. ![]() JUDY POHNL
Sales
Our resident “Plant Goddess” started her career in 1974 in western Michigan, working for a few Dutch greenhouse growers. She graduated with a BA from Michigan State University, managed a garden center, then was an assistant manager for an interiorscape company.
Since 1986, Judy has been selling plants from Florida, joining Morning Dew in 2001. Judy specializes in finding the cool & unusual, hard to locate plants.
![]() TERRI COLLINS
Sales
Terri worked for a wholesale grower in central Florida from 1982 to 1993. She was involved in sales, management and production.
She worked from 1994 to July of 2004 for a foliage broker, specializing in sales to upscale Garden Centers, Florists, Interiorscapers, and Wholesalers. Terri joined Morning Dew in August of 2004.
With over 29 years of experience in Florida Foliage, Terri has many long-term relationships with her customers and suppliers.
![]() SUZANNE
Customer Service - General Manager
Passionate for plants and their people, this FL native started interiorscaping in 1991, then worked for a Homestead, FL nursery/brokerage company. Joined Morning Dew in 2000, Suzanne leads our Customer Service and Plant Purchasing departments. Her determination for customer service drives Morning Dew!
![]() JULIE
Customer Service & Plant Purchasing
BS Agriculture from University of Florida in 1985. She has an extensive background in foliage and exterior plants, she was a Production Manager for over 18 years! Joined Morning Dew in 2005. Julie loves to laugh and make our customers happy!
![]() TRISH
Customer Service & Plant Purchasing
BS Horticulture 1981 from Michigan State. Started out interiorscaping in the Detroit area. In 1985, relocated to FL. John, Judy, Vang & Trish were coworkers for 6 years for a plant brokerage company. Trish has since worked extensively in interiorscaping & horticultural sales throughout FL, joining Morning Dew in 2007.
![]() JENNIFER
Customer Service & Plant Purchasing
Born into a clay pot (just kidding), Jennifer was raised on a FL foliage nursery. She has been involved with all aspects of the tropical plant business: sales, production and marketing. Joining Morning Dew in 2010, she is extremely helpful and looks forward to assisting you with your orders. Her goal is to keep our customers happy by making their experience with Morning Dew pleasant and successful!
![]() VANG
Accounting
Moved to Florida from Vietnam in 1975. Vang has specialized in plant brokerage bookkeeping since 1985! Joined Morning Dew in 2006. Vang’s impeccable work keeps our customer and grower accounts accurate and up to date.
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