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HOW A PLANT BECOMES a Proven Winners ®
Simply put, our goal is to help gardeners become more successful. We search the world to find and select
plants that are clearly superior to others of their type in our trials in Michigan, New Hampshire, California,
Germany, Japan, and Florida. And we’re confident that, once a Proven Winners ® plant makes it to their
house, they’ll not only become more successful gardeners…but they might just fall in love, too.
NEW FOR 2020
PVG
2020
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PREPARATION
» Gather background information
» Define plant specifications
» Vigorous
» Healthy
» Vibrant
» Unique
» Capture Consumer Desires
» Color
» Trends
» Establish wish list
SEARCH & DISCOVER
» Identify potential candidates
» Search world for the best plants
» Work closely with breeders, growers,
global partners
TEST & SELECT
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» Conduct strenuous testing
» Each variety is trialed over several years
» In multiple climates/geographic
areas/global test sites
» In containers and in the ground
» In greenhouses and in gardens
» Identify winners and eliminate poor performers
» From 1000s, only a handful are approved
each year
LAUNCH
» Only the healthiest…
» Only the most beautiful…
» Only the easiest to grow…
» Only the distinctive plants…
» Only the best…
» …become Proven Winners ®
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