Over decades, the Poots have transformed a passion for cacti into a thriving family business.
Though Poot's Cactus Nursery approaches its 30th anniversary, Bill Poot's passion for cacti began 49 years ago, sparked by a reluctant visit to a co-worker's collection. Poot previously worked shipping cucumbers and tomatoes from a farm.
"Bill, I want to show you my cactus collection," Poot heard repeatedly before he finally relented. On the third request, Poot's truck refused to start so he shared a ride with said co-worker and had no more excuses. He was stunned by the variety and beauty of the cacti and before he knew it, he was building a collection of his own.
The nursery began with a single greenhouse and gradually expanded to its current size, with the property providing almost an acre of space. While Roelyn Poot, Bill's wife, cannot provide an exact count, she confidently estimated the shop holds several hundred thousand plants and hundreds of different species.
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