Re: !/ Proven Winners now Weigela

Theresa,
I see this Weigela listed most often as zones 4-9, but sometimes only
4-8, perhaps you're at the hot end and W&R isn't happy. Mine, so far,
seems ok, but I just got it last spring. I'm in Z5 and have it facing
east almost under a dogwood tree. What conditions surround yours?


Kitty

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> Speaking of this Weigela, I have one of these plants it is now a year 
> and a half old in my garden- bought it as a 1 gallon container. It has 
> been most unhappy since I brought it home. Is there some special secret 
> to growing these well? Any advise is appreciated. 
> 
> Theresa 
> 
> kmrsy@comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> >Off hand I know that we (MGs) get at least one Proven Winners shrub from 
> >one of our wholesalers, Stonehouse Nursery in MI. It is the Weigela 
> >'Wine and Roses'. When we ordered it, it was a Color Choice plant, but 
> >before it was delivered, Color Choice (as I understand it) was bought 
> >out by Proven Winners. This caused a long delay in shipping because PW 
> >wouldn't allow shipping with CC tags and didn't give SH new tags to 
> >replace them. It didn't matter that we hadn't ordered the tags and 
> >didn't want them, and weren't going to be getting them. It froze the 
> >shipment, causing us extra expense, until PW said it was ok. 
> > 
> > 
> >Kitty 
> > 
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>Hello Ceres, 
> >>If your do order and receive shrubs from Spring Meadow I doubt you will 
> >>have anything for sale until the fall.... unless you sell small sizes. The 
> >>shrubs you purchase wholesale will be in liners in 3 sizes. Nothing over 
> >>about 6 to 8 inches in height. With lots of care you could have a gallon for 
> >>sale this summer on some of the more fast growing. Hydrangea responds 
> >>quickest, I believe. 
> >>I am not sure about who and who does not have a license to sell PW 
> >>plants... I do not think it is exclusive to SM only. Could be wrong... I 
> >>have not followed through on a search. I do know I am currently looking 
> >>around for other wholesalers of larger shrubs and trees... and not having a 
> >>problem locating all I can find space for here. There are some wonderful 
> >>small family operations selling some pretty rare or unusual shrubs and trees 
> >>wholesale. 
> >>Gene E. Bush 
> >>Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc 
> >>www.munchkinnursery.com 
> >>genebush@munchkinnursery.com 
> >>Zone 6/5 Southern Indiana 
> >> 
> >>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>From: 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>Gene, I understand it is very expensive to be a member & attend these 
> >>>shows. 
> >>>ISU gets tickets for students/MGs very cheap and that is how I attend. 
> >>>Dr Armitage didn't have much new to talk about and he apologized to 
> >>>those who had heard him speak before because he said, 'I have the same 
> >>>old 
> >>>jokes.' And he did. The best speaker of the Iowa show (my personal 
> >>>opinion of 
> >>>course) was Dr Ann Marie VanDerZanden, ISU prof who spoke on 'Looking for 
> >>>Design 
> >>>Inspiration'. 
> >>>I did not speak to anyone at Spring Meadows. I just retrieved the 
> >>>infor 
> >>>for the greenhouse where I work. She was going to make the contact which 
> >>>may 
> >>>be useless. They are in the power seat, I would assume, since they have 
> >>>control of the PW contract. Their publication is exciting. There were 
> >>>other 
> >>>vendors at the show who are marketing PW but their stock comes from SM, 
> >>>correct? 
> >>>The greenhouse does not carry much in shrubs and it is difficult to have 
> >>>anything that looks good in such a short time since they are only open Apr 
> >>>& May. 
> >>>Ceres 
> >>> 
> >>> 
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