About Alladin Nursery
Alladin Nursery & Gift Shop is located in Watsonville in the historic 5 Mile House Area. We carry a large selection of plants from everyday fruits, flowers, trees, and shrubs to very rare and unusual plant varieties from all around the world.
Our gift shop carries plenty of options for the home and garden décor enthusiast that suit a wide range of tastes, special occasions, and holidays. It is a one stop shop for all your home and garden needs.
We focus on customer service, quality, and selection. The staff is knowledgeable and always willing to help. Customers can expect a very welcoming environment and exceptional service with a smile. Many customers even come to the nursery just to relax and enjoy the plants and water features.
Alladin Nursery supports the community through events and partnerships with local businesses and non-profits organizations. We invite you to stop by the nursery to experience all we have to offer.
Events
We hold many events and classes throughout the year. All our events are open to all ages, and we welcome the community from near and far. You can enjoy live music, food, and wine at many of our events, where we also welcome local artists to showcase their products. We also host a number of fundraisers for local non-profit organizations all throughout the year.
Our regular classes include Bonsai Classes, Rose Care and Maintenance, Growing Fruit Trees, Fairy/Miniature Gardening, and seasonally-themed events like Succulent Wreath Workshops and Succulent Pumpkin Workshops.
In addition, we have our staple events such as the Annual Christmas Open House, the Rose Show in spring and the Open Farms Tours Marketplace in fall.
History
Alladin Nursery was founded in 1919 by Niels Peter Jensen of Denmark and was purchased by Ben and Dorothy Roth in 1946.
The Roths grew wholesale bedding plants for coastal retail nurseries while still being a retail nursery, too. Alladin was taken over by Eldon and Les, the Roth’s two sons, in 1970 and they ran the business with their wives, Susan and Joyce.
Alladin Nursery survived a fire in 1969, floods in 1982, severe drought in 1987, and even the earthquake of 1989. It has grown from a small wholesale bedding plant business into a thriving retail nursery.
Realizing his dream, Gustavo Beyer became the new owner of Alladin Nursery in 2005 and is still running it today. You can find him there nearly every day of the week, greeting his customers with a smile.