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Welcome<br />
2013 – 2014<br />
New Programs
2014 National Combination<br />
• Superbells ® Pink<br />
• Supertunia ® Mini Appleblossom<br />
• Superbena ® Royale Whitecap<br />
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National Marketing<br />
Additional programs and investments<br />
• Jamie Durie Supertunia ® sponsorship<br />
• National high-traffic billboard placements<br />
• Additional TV commercial buys<br />
All this for just a penny!<br />
1¢ increase in RMTs for 2014<br />
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Bundled Combinations<br />
• Combination ordering made easy<br />
• Receive exactly enough liners and tags to create 42 combinations<br />
• 25 tried and true combinations available for 2013-14<br />
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Bundled Combinations<br />
Each 1 bundle ordered includes:<br />
• 1 – 84 tray each of the 3 varieties listed<br />
• 42 combination-specific hanging basket tags<br />
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Above and Beyond<br />
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Bahama Beach<br />
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Bermuda Skies<br />
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Fired Up!<br />
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Fireworks<br />
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Fruit Fusion<br />
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Grandiose<br />
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Picasso’s Palette<br />
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Prairie Fire<br />
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Raspberry Parfait<br />
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Sangria<br />
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Santa Belle<br />
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Strawberry Kiss<br />
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Sweet Tart Punch<br />
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Velvet Skies<br />
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Self-Propagation<br />
There are now a variety of options for growers to produce select Proven Winners ® and<br />
Proven Selections ® crops in the branded container package:<br />
• Surefire TM Begonia<br />
• Boldly TM Pelargonium<br />
• Timeless TM Pelargonium<br />
• All Proven Selections crops<br />
These crops may be purchased as seed, unrooted cuttings, or rooted liners from your supplier of choice.<br />
Additional ordering in<strong>format</strong>ion:<br />
• Current Key Accounts, and any Self-Propagation orders over 20,000+ units<br />
may participate in the Self-Propagation program.<br />
• To place a Self-Propagation order please send a copy of the order<br />
acknowledgment to <strong>Four</strong> <strong>Star</strong> and let us know your ship week,<br />
and container/tag preferences.<br />
• All Self-Propagation orders count towards Key Account<br />
point accumulation.<br />
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Self-Propagation<br />
For varieties purchased through an outside supplier<br />
Varieties may be purchased as seed, unrooted cuttings, or rooted liners<br />
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Self-Propagation<br />
For unrooted cuttings purchased from <strong>Four</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Greenhouse<br />
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2014 Benchrun Collection<br />
Cold Crop varieties that can easily be grown together<br />
• A mix of colors and top-selling varieties<br />
• Consistent, on-time color with Supernova ® 42 liners<br />
• Crop time: <strong>Four</strong> to five weeks in a Grande from a Supernova ® 42 liner<br />
• Moderate water requirements<br />
• Similar growth regulators (1 ppm Bonzi drench 2 weeks after transplant, then<br />
5 – 10 ppm Sumagic as needed after that)<br />
• Rooting out temperatures around 65 F, growing on temps around 60 – 65 F<br />
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Cool Crop Varieties<br />
1. Butterfly Argyranthemum<br />
2. Goldilocks Rocks ® Bidens (from a Standard 84)<br />
3. Superbells ® Blue Calibrachoa<br />
4. Superbells Cherry <strong>Star</strong> Calibrachoa*<br />
5. Superbells Grape Punch Calibrachoa<br />
6. Superbells Lemon Slice Calibrachoa<br />
7. Superbells Miss Lilac Calibrachoa<br />
8. Superbells Pink Calibrachoa<br />
9. Superbells Pomegranate Punch Calibrachoa<br />
10. Superbells Saffron Calibrachoa<br />
11. Superbells Spicy Calibrachoa<br />
12. Lucia ® Dark Blue Lobelia (from a Standard 84)<br />
13. White Knight TM Lobularia (from a Standard 84)<br />
14. Sunsatia ® Lemon Nemesia<br />
15. Supertunia ® Bordeaux Petunia<br />
16. Supertunia Picasso in Pink TM Petunia<br />
17. Supertunia Raspberry Blast Petunia<br />
18. Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia<br />
19. Supertunia Vista collection Petunia<br />
20. Supertunia White Petunia<br />
21. Surfinia ® Red Petunia<br />
22. Superbena ® Royale Chambray Verbena<br />
23. Superbena Royale Iced Cherry Verbena<br />
24. Superbena Royale Plum Wine Verbena<br />
25. Superbena Royale Whitecap Verbena<br />
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2014 Benchrun Collection<br />
Warm Crop varieties that can easily be grown together<br />
• A mix of colors and top-selling varieties<br />
• Crop time: <strong>Four</strong> to five weeks in a Grande from a Standard 84 liner<br />
• Moderate water requirements<br />
• Similar growth regulators (2,500 B-Nine ® spray)<br />
• Rooting out temperatures around 65 F, growing on temps around<br />
65 F night, 72 F – 75 F day F<br />
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Warm Crop Varieties<br />
1. Angelface ® Blue Angelonia<br />
(from a Supernova 42)<br />
2. Diamond Frost ® Euphorbia<br />
3. Sweet Caroline Bewitched Ipomoea<br />
4. Sweet Caroline Light Green Ipomoea<br />
5. Sweet Caroline Raven Ipomoea<br />
6. Sweetheart Light Green Ipomoea<br />
7. Luscious ® Berry Blend TM Lantana<br />
8. Luscious Citrus Blend TM Lantana<br />
9. Whirlwind ® Blue Scaevola<br />
(from Supernova 42)<br />
10. Lemon Coral TM Sedum<br />
11. Chocolate Drop Solenostemon/Coleus<br />
12. ColorBlaze ® Dipt in Wine Solenostemon/Coleus<br />
13. ColorBlaze Keystone Kopper TM<br />
Solenostemon/Coleus<br />
14. ColorBlaze Kingswood Torch<br />
Solenostemon/Coleus<br />
15. Fishnet Stockings Solenostemon/Coleus<br />
16. Gays Delight Solenostemon/Coleus<br />
17. Strawberry Drop Solenostemon/Coleus<br />
18. Catalina ® Gilded Grape Torenia<br />
19. Catalina Grape-O-licious Torenia<br />
20. Catalina Midnight Blue Torenia<br />
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Rep Rewards Points<br />
Double your points this summer<br />
Anytime you visit <strong>Four</strong> <strong>Star</strong>, you can apply your<br />
Rep Rewards points towards your<br />
travel expenses, and we’ll double their value!<br />
Redemption options include:<br />
• Airfare tickets<br />
• Hotel costs<br />
• Gas cards<br />
• Rental car costs<br />
• Bus costs to bring customers to <strong>Four</strong> <strong>Star</strong><br />
• <strong>Four</strong> <strong>Star</strong> University registration for your customers<br />
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Key Account Points<br />
Double your points this summer<br />
Anytime you visit <strong>Four</strong> <strong>Star</strong>, you can apply your<br />
Key Account points towards your<br />
travel expenses, and we’ll double their value!<br />
Redemption options include:<br />
• Airfare tickets<br />
• Hotel costs<br />
• Gas cards<br />
• Rental car costs<br />
• <strong>Four</strong> <strong>Star</strong> University registration costs<br />
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Thank You<br />
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