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Re: News from the California Pack Trails


sorry, folks. was intending to Forward this and hit Reply instead.
Carolyn Ulrich
On Apr 10, 2006, at 1:42 AM, Dan Clost wrote:

> 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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