Re: News from the California Pack Trails

**d*@springmeadownursery.com**

At this time, we are Spring Meadow Nursery, the introducer of Proven Winners
ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs, are putting together a production protocol to
help create consistent product within the brand on the flowering shrub side
to resolve this issue. Like you mentioned it is up to the licensed growers
as to their production methods and pruning practices. I have forwarded these
comments onto upper management here at Spring Meadow Nursery to make them
aware of this. 

Sincerely,

Danielle Smith
Marketing & Public Relations

Ph. 1-800-633-8859 ext. 1201
Email: danielle@springmeadownursery.com

Check out this site for the press:
www.colorchoiceplants.com/pressarea.htm

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-----Original Message-----
From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[g*@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Carolyn Ulrich
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 12:47 PM
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
Subject: Re: [GWL] News from the California Pack Trails

fyi. c
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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