Re: News from the California Pack Trails

**"Dan Clost" d*@sympatico.ca**

Just a quick comment on PW.
I noticed, in 2005,  a difference in consistency of their product depending 
upon the licensed growers/distributors. The plant that got me checking this 
out more in-depth was the Limelight Hydrangea. Both sets of plants were 
healthy and good value for the customer but the pruning strategy was 
markedly different- one group had more stems and was shorter, (approx 15 
stems and 16-18"tall); the other had fewer stems and quite a bit taller (6-8 
stems and 24"+.)
Other PW lines had differences but certainly not as dramatic as the 
Limelight.
Has anyone else noticed this?
The following questions arise: is this acceptable? does it really matter? 
does this reflect regional preferences as opposed to on-site pruning 
practices? how wide ranging are parameters for a franchised plant?

As far as PW marketing strategy goes- anything that they- or any other 
producer- does in the line of advertising that our customers see is a good 
thing. And the PW ads are very effective. Along with our own lines, we do 
offer some branded collections of which PW is one.
Is this worth a story or two? How companies like Proven Winners, Floral 
Carpet and Easy Elegance Roses, Steppables, etc. are advertising to the 
general public, the benefits derived from the local vendors etc.
Dan 

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