Charles Nii Nursery

Keep an open mind when going here. This is a small local mom and pop. The owners are a couple that have been in this business a long time. Nothing is labeled or priced. Don't expect a Home Depot or an organized, super neat store like surrounding. The displays of plants are everywhere and you really can find some beautiful gems. Bring cash and mosquito repellent and a hat as it gets very hot. This nursery is an experience and really what Hawaii used to be. The service is matter a fact and genuine. You see a lot of chickens and a feral pig that is not to be touched. There are so many local plants..anything you are looking for. Walk the aisles and just wander looking at all the fruit trees, flowers, and whatever else native to the islands. Treat the trip as a nature walk to explore old Hawaii and you can buy almost anything. We found beautiful yuzu trees..felt so happy with our purchase.Enjoy the experience and keep an open mind and open heart.

3/28/22Lots of Puakenikeni ready to bloom! Glenn and Nora continue to run the nursery and are very knowledgeable

Glenn from Nii Nursery is so helpful. He Carrie's a wide selection of plants. Best to call ahead of time to ask if he's open and if he has the type of plant you're looking for. He had the paklan tree my friend wanted and when I went in person to his nursery he showed me different sizes. All of the trees were healthy and some had flowers. I'm was pleased with the price too.

We've been wanting to get a lemon tree for the longest time. So today we decided to try to go down and get one. I'm not sure what my husband's plan was (I think he wanted to grow it from the seed). But I think that would've taken forever. When we first started dating, he got me a lemon tree from Home Depot, so maybe he wanted to go there. He just wanted to get one but didn't know where to go.I told him to look up some nurseries on Yelp and see if any are open. He was able to find one right down the street from our house. Nii Nursery is located in the back part of Hawaii Kai. They have a decent amount of parking and their lot is huge. You can see all kind of plants, fruiting trees, and other things. There were a lot of lemon and other fruit trees by the front entrance. They had many different types of oranges, tangerines, lemons, and kalamansi. We looked around and saw other plants but we were mostly interested in the lemon tree. I saw the worker and asked him how much the lemon tree was. He told me the price and then came down to help us. We're just learning about planting this tree so my husband asked him a lot of questions. He was such a nice guy and very knowledgeable. He has a good personality and made us laugh several times when he was explaining to us. He told my husband some great pointers of how to plant the lemon tree in the pot and how to care for it. We had a great experience there today. It was really a personalized learning experience. We will definitely come back if we want to get more plants.

Stopped by today to check it out for the first time. We live in the area and had never been. Tried last weekend on a Saturday and they were closed. This Saturday, we arrived in the afternoon and there was not a car anywhere, and did not see any people. There was a sign that said open till four with an arrow, but again, it was a ghost town. We parked and walked into an area that looked like it might be the entrance. Not a very appealing atmosphere. Lots of junk everywhere. Saw a woman watering and asked if they were open. She very rudely replied "does the sign say we're open?" That was it - no help or offer to assist. She pointed down the road where we found another person. He was curt and unwelcoming. We ended up leaving within 5 minutes.

Beautiful place! Secluded with knowledgeable owners! Have gotten several plants that are doing well.

I love this place. If your looking for plants that are not common in your local store or nursery, go see this place. It's in the boonies, and looks like a scary movie, but the mom and pop service and the expertise is there and alive. You will always leave with something and the prices are very reasonable. Parking is great and the location is away from the hustle and bustle of Hawaii Kai. Take the family and enjoy the day.

First time visitor and I absolutely recommend! I'm not too sure why I didn't visit sooner, it's so close to where I live.This place is run by Charles and his wife, and they are so funny and humble! I get so nervous going to nurseries by myself, but he was so friendly and helpful. The area is large which plenty of different variety of all types of plants. I even found beautiful alocasias that I was looking for. Price is amazing and way better than other nurseries. I'll keep coming back and tell all my friends and fellow plant lovers! Tip: Always call ahead of time to make sure they are open. I made that mistake by dropping by one time and they were closed. It's just Charles and his wife, so if life pops up they might have to close for the day.

Great recommendations and better prices than big box stores. Plants are in better condition than in the stores!

Super nice people running a fun nursery. Love the their variety of plants and great value for the money.