Greetings from Pride of Place Plants.
Please find enclosed an update and overview of the activities of
Pride of Place Plants.
We have been very pleased by the progress reports from the licensed
growers and enthusiastic about the Press Coverage afforded the current
cultivars.
Our advertising budget was used for full page, four color, ad-copy
in American Nurseryman, N.M. Pro Magazine, G.M. Pro Magazine,Garden
Center Merchandising and Management and Grower Talks Magazines.
We are hopeful that the combination of good plants from skilled
breeders, in the hands of good growers and retailers combined with
our promotional efforts will begin to satisfy the home gardener's
appetite for Fine New Plants Introductions
The Front Cover of the March edition of Garden Center Merchandising
and Management Magazine highlighted Gaura lindheimeri
"Blushing Butterflies", one of the three Gaura that make
up "The Butterflies Collection"
The Front cover of the May issue of Digger Magazine
brought a great deal of attention to Clematis Konigskind
(child of a King) and subsequently to Clematis Rosea Konigskind
(pink child of a King), both originating from Westphal Clematis
Kulturen in Prisdorf Germany. "The Kivistik Collection"
of Clematis was introduced to the trade and the first eleven cultivars
to be released in 2002-2004 have gathered enough attention to become
a sold out item prior to the official release date.
Future prospects look
good as well, not only the increase in the promotion of existing
product lines but the introduction of New lines. From Japan
a collection of newly bred Clematis cultivars never
before seen and a collection of double flowering Hydrangea
species and cultivars. From Australia,
three New Lavandula cultivars. From Estonia12 more Clematis cultivars within "The Kivistik
Collection" and from Europe a group of interesting
shrubs, conifers and perennials.
Greetings from Pride of Place Plants.
