Altman Plants

With poinsettia season at peak holiday splendor, we wanted to share one more look at a pre-shipment scene from the fall. And to wish everyone a very happy holidays. Thank you to our teams in California, Texas, Illinois, Colorado, and beyond for producing, collecting, packaging, delivering, and merchandising another magnificent crop for our customers. Your know-how, passion, and effort show in each and every radiant plant. #poinsettias #goteam #floriculture #teamwork

Please enjoy this 38-second feast for the eyes and for pollinators. It’s courtesy of blooming and soon-to-be-blooming landscape aloes at one of our sites in Southern California.

The Texas Governor’s mansion in Austin is festively decorated with Altman Plants-grown poinsettias, grown and delivered by our Texas team. The Governor’s choice of poinsettias for 2024: 8” red, with some 8” pink added in the house chambers. Our Independent Sales Rep Greg Meadlin coordinated what was a big team effort. Greg has been working with the Governor’s mansion for over 10 years. Courtesy photos #poinsettias #holidaydecor #goteam

We're not just about the decking the grounds and homes with red this holiday season. You're looking at a greenhouse full of Autumn Leaves poinsettias. #poinsettias #holidayplants #horticulture

Our Altman Reserve™️ line is a curated collection of some of our most electric original hybrid succulents — such as Aloe “Firecracker’ PP33,031 — as well as stunning species and forms that we’re privileged to grow. Each one-of-a-kind plant is dropped into a snazzy 6” stamped concrete container. #plantbreeding #aloe #succulents

We're incredibly thankful to have a field team that works diligently to ensure that the plants from our farms are showcased with care to create beautiful garden centers for our retail partners. Lone Star State team members Dylan Howe and Susan Mayfield, both GCM Leads, are two such Altman Plants employees. The company's A-Team Service Awards program honors field team members for embodying one or more of the company's seven core values: (1) joy, (2) unity, (3) integrity, (4) consistency, (5) excellence, (6) growth, and (7) accountability. Dylan, who covers areas in Texas such as Cleburne, Stephenville, and Azle, was recognized for demonstrating growth, consistency, and integrity. "Dylan has done a phenomenal job of keeping up with each store, showing integrity and consistency across the whole market. He has grown in his ability to manage his time and the demands in each store and in his communication skills this year. His growth has allowed him to have a great year in his market, developing trust and building stronger relationships with his stores," GCM Area Manager Sara Shaw said. Susan, who covers West Texas areas such as Abilene, Sweetwater, and San Angelo, was recognized for demonstrating integrity, consistency, and accountability. "Susan is the market lead for my most outlying market. She continuously demonstrates integrity, consistency, and accountability, both with her performance and communication, to me and her market. She has a great reputation in her stores and works hard to maintain relationships and our standards in the stores," Sara said. Congrats, Dylan and Sara, and thank you for representing Altman Plants so well. Hearty congrats to our other recent A-Team Service Award winners: Alexis Martinez Amy Casto Armando Sandoval Carrie Rojas Christina Jackson Jonathan Oakley-Murdoch Kenny Torres Kylia Green Mackenzie Lewis Madeline Trahan Nancy Urbina Patricia Rivera Richard "Shane" Haver Sabrina Good #goteam #careerswithplants #teamawards #employeeachievement

We're ready. Let's do this. #poinsettias #holidayplants #goteam

A plant that generates serious visual electricity. The intensely colorful Echeveria ‘Neon Breakers’ PP21,406 is an Altman Plants original hybrid succulent that’s regularly featured at retail partner garden centers. 📷: Beautifully catching the light here Wednesday at an Altman nursery in Southern California. #plantbreeding #succulents #goteam

The safety of our drivers and others on the road as well as the safe, reliable transport of our plants are of critical importance to the company. Underscoring that commitment, each September our Lake Mathews, Calif., nursery stages its Truck Driver Rodeo, coinciding with National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Forty-two of our drivers recently got the chance to demonstrate their skills during the 10th annual event. Big-time congrats to Class A driver Adolfo Ziranhua Martinez from our Fallbrook nursery. Adolfo drove off, so to speak, with the overall championship. Lake Mathews bus driver Rigoberto Estrada took the bobtail prize. The rodeo's skills portion is a timed event involving a series of challenging maneuvers and navigating obstacles. Pre-trip inspections are also part of the competition. The company’s national Penske account rep served as the judge. A Penske truck safety professional gave classroom instruction on truck maintenance and road safety to all the participants. The rodeo ended with a barbecue rib feast. Our drivers are an integral part of the Altman Plants team. The rodeo is a great opportunity for the company to say thank you, while the drivers have a chance to demonstrate what makes them terrific, thoughtful team members behind the wheel. Photos: Adolfo and Rigoberto with SoCal Dispatch Manager Miguel Jasso and SoCal Transportation Manager Dan Kushnir. #trucking #goteam #logistics

We'd like to evoke school-age memories by calling a recent offsite outing by our Lake Mathews, Calif., availability team a field trip, but it really was more of a garden center trip. Literally. The team walked three different customer garden centers in nearby Corona to help target areas they could improve as an availability team and find opportunities for the company as a whole, said Andrew Kosciuk, Southern California Availability Manager. From left: Javier Alvarez, Diego Osornio, Sara Mejia, Eric Moreno, and Angel Lopez. #goteam #workwithplants #teamwork