Proven Winners Idea Book 2023

THE

Gardener's IDEAS BOOK

THE GARDENER’S IDEAS BOOK

PLANTS TO INSPIRE YOU

WELCOME TO A COLOURFUL WORLD OF GARDENING IDEAS

Gardens to love

GARDEN PLANTS

Great choice

DISCOVER THE WIDE RANGE OF HIGH - QUALITY OUTDOOR PLANTS BY PROVEN WINNERS ®

We are a global network of enthusiastic growers who breed and trial new plants, always looking for those varieties with the best and most unique characteristics for your garden. Plants from Proven Winners® guarantee impressive performance because they are:

extremely floriferous & colourful easy to care for

healthy and resistant to disease proven and tested award winners

Get more detailed information and useful tips by visiting: www.provenwinners.eu

DID YOU KNOW… Proven Winners® varieties are trialled and tested in various climates around the globe.

Only the very best varieties are worthy and chosen to become a Proven Winners® plant.

SNOW PRINCESS LOBULARIA + DIAMOND FROST EUPHORBIA + SUPERBELLS UNIQUE WHITE CALIBRACHOA + FLAMINGO SNOW GAURA

Get inspired by our colourful plants

A BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR SPACE

Discover your favourite Proven Winners® plants and turn your garden into a triumph of green and... any colour you like. From perennials to annuals, we have plants and shrubs for every season, every garden and every balcony.

HEART TO HEART ® CALADIUM

FLAIR & FLAVOURS ® BLUE SPRINKLES HYDRANGEA

MISS SERIES BUDDLEJA

ROCKIN SERIES SALVIA

TRUFFULA PINK GOMPHRENA

SUPERLOPHUS CALYLOPHUS

BEYOND MIDNIGHT ® CARYOPTERIS

GARDENING

FOR BEGINNERS As easy as it gets

From its early lime green phase all the way through autumn’s red and pink tones.

LIME LIGHT PRIME ® HYDRANGEA TRIOMIO

Lime Light Prime®

A PRACTICAL TIP:

Whatever your idea of a perfect garden, always start by looking at what you have. Consider the aspect, type of soil and weather conditions and choose your plants accordingly. If it’s your first time, better start small – a flower bed is a great way to hit your stride. Size up the space available, prepare the soil, plant and water your Proven Winners® and… stand by to be amazed!

DIAMOND FROST EUPHORBIA

SUNNY BOULEVARD HYPERICUM

ROCKETSTAR ® SERIES BUDDLEJA

FIRE LIGHT HYDRANGEA

THE BEST FLOWERING PLANTS FOR

Spring

With its wide colour palette, frost resistance and beautiful flowering, nemesia is the perfect spring flower for balcony boxes, pots and flower beds.

FAIRY KISSES NEMESIA

SNOW PRINCESS LOBULARIA

The show-stopping spring garden you’ve always wanted? Now it’s the time to plant the beds… Here are our top spring picks for gardens, terraces and balconies. Choose flowers that blossom early, so your garden will look dashing as soon as spring comes.

WAIKIKI PINK DIANTHUS

YUKI CHERRY BLOSSOM ® DEUTZIA

MANGO STORM ® CHAENOMELES

REVONTULI ® SERIES ARONIA

A LEAF FROM OUR BOOK, FOR YOUR GARDEN

Foliage

Caladium Heart to Heart® prefers a warm, semishaded spot in the garden with some wind protection and good moisture. With its bright, colourful foliage and fine veining, our Caladium Heart to Heart® adds an impressive flair to any combinations, whether on the terrace or in the garden.

DID YOU KNOW…

The name Heart to Heart® derives from its heart-shaped leaves.

HEART TO HEART ® SERIES CALADIUM

Double Play® Big Bang

Double Play® Big Bang is a droughtresistant, compact shrub and a true colour explosion! In spring, the foliage emerges with beautiful bright orange-pink hues that gradually turn yellow-green.

Double Play® varieties all have a combination of colourful leaves and flowers.

DOUBLE PLAY ® BIG BANG SPIRAEA

DOUBLE PLAY ® BLUE KAZOO SPIRAEA

DOUBLE PLAY ® DOOZIE ® SPIRAEA

DOUBLE PLAY ® ARTIST SPIRAEA

FOR YOUR FLOWER BED TOP Performers

Petunia Vista® is the best choice for baskets, pots and containers. So easy to care for!

VISTA ® BUBBLEGUM Candyfloss bell-shaped flowers, highlighted by vibrant magenta veins. It looks beautiful on its own and spectacular when mixed with other petunias.

VISTA ® SERIES PETUNIA

With Strong Annabelle® you can create a woweffect border

VERTIGO PENNISETUM

GOLD MEDAL TAGETES

SEÑORITA ROSALITA CLEOME

STRONG ANNABELLE ® HYDRANGEA

DOUBLE PLAY ® DOOZIE ® SPIRAEA

PINKACHU ® HYDRANGEA

Lantana: loves sunshine, gorgeous in any arrangement

Salvia Rockin: bee-friendly, plant of the year

Petunia Vista® easy to care for, impressive display

Strong Annabelle® a jewel in your garden, even after rain or wind

Truffula Pink: hot-pink flowers, drought-resistant

Gembux® evergreen boxwood alternative

EVERGREEN

All year round

Evergreen shrubs are great to give depth and add colour to gardens, flowerbeds and terraces all year round!

SHINY DANCER ® VIBURNUM

STRONGBUX ® ILEX

Pinky Bells Abelia Bollywood® Rhododendron

SCENTLOVE ® ITEA

DROUGHT RESISTANT

Blue Diddley Vitex

Double Play® series Spiraea

Kodiak® series Diervilla

Truffula Pink Gomphrena

Gold Medal Tagetes

Vertigo Pennisetum

Bracteantha Sunbrella

Sweet Caroline Ipomoea

Lancelot Pineapple Splash Coleus

Rocking Series Salvia

Gold Medal Tagetes

In summer, you can still enjoy your green space! You just need to choose heat and drought-resistant plants – especially for balconies or terraces that are very exposed to sun.

SUGAR TIP HIBISCUS

BEYOND MIDNIGHT ® CARYOPTERIS

ROCKETSTAR ® INDIGO BUDDLEJA

SUMMERWINGS DARK ELEGANCE BEGONIA

BLUE MY MIND XL EVOLVULUS

SOLE D'ORO HELIOPSIS

CALIPPO VINTAGE LANTANA

FLAMINGO PINK GAURA

Smart PLANTS FOR SMALL GARDENS

You don’t need a big garden to reap the joy of gardening. In fact, some of the most creative and impressive gardens are found in small spaces, where the choice is focused and the plants offer more than one interesting feature.

GOLDBINI SANVITALIA

BELLARAGAZZA ® SERIES HYDRANGEA

Buddleja Chip® series butterfly bushes are long-flowering, non-invasive and small sized. The deliciously fragrant flowers are a daily treat all summer long! Available in a range of colours from blue to purple, pink and white.

GOLD NUGGET MECARDONIA BOLLYWOOD ® RHODODENDRON

BUDDLEJA CHIP ® SERIES BUDDLEJA

FLAMINGO SNOW GAURA

POLLINATORS IN THE GARDEN

THE BEST PLANTS FOR A BEE - FRIENDLY GARDEN

Pollinators are our friends, and a vital part of our ecosystem. The plants you choose can make a world of difference to them. Welcoming these tiny, lovely creatures into your green space and watching them interact with your plants is one of the most fascinating and rewarding aspects of gardening.

Rocking Salvia series

Superbells Calibrachoa series

Truffula® Pink Gomphrena

Superbena Verbena series

Snow Princess® Lobularia

Being cold-blooded creatures, pollinators tend to favour spots that are in the sun at least six hours a day. More sunshine equals more vital energy!

Miss series Buddleja

Sweet Emotion® Abelia

Gatsby® series Hydrangea

Kodiak® series Diervilla

Temple Of Bloom®

Heptacodium

Bloomerang® Tiny Purple Syringa

MISS SERIES BUDDLEJA

GATSBY ® SERIES HYDRANGEA

SWEET EMOTION ® ABELIA

MUST HAVES

ARBORESCENS SERIES HYDRANGEA

PANICULATA SERIES HYDRANGEA

TRIOMIO ROCKSTAR BIDENS

MUST HAVES

MUST HAVES

DOUBLE PLAY ® SERIES SPIRAEA

YUKI SERIES DEUTZIA

WAIKIKI PINK DIANTHUS

TINY WINE ® SERIES PHYSOCARPUS

BUDDLEJA CHIP ® SERIES BUDDLEJA

GOLD NUGGET MECARDONIA

PROVEN WINNERS ®

Highlights

Not sure what to plant this year? Here is a selection of annual plants and shrubs you can use to create fantastic displays for your garden, balcony or terrace. We have picked our top performers for you, so you can get the best gardening experience.

SWEET LOVE CALIBRACHOA

DIAMOND FROST EUPHORBIA

ROCKIN SERIES SALVIA

RASPBERRY STAR PETUNIA

HEART TO HEART ® SERIES CALADIUM

SEÑORITA ROSALITA CLEOME

TRIOMIO UNIQUE POESIA CALIBRACHOA

GOLDBINI SANVITALIA

MUST HAVES

MUST HAVES

MUST HAVES

A BETTER GARDEN STARTS WITH A BETTER PLANT

A WORLD OF GARDENING IDEAS

Always looking for new ideas and great plants for your garden? Our varieties can be found at many quality garden centres and retailers. Visit our website for more information and inspiration, and to find your nearest retailer.

Diamond Frost - Euphorbia, Picasso In Pink - Petunia Superbells Unique Lavender - Calibrachoa

HOW TO RECOGNISE AN ORIGINAL PW PLANT! JUST LOOK FOR THE PROVEN WINNERS® LABEL & WHITE POT TO KNOW YOU ARE GETTING AN ORIGINAL PROVEN WINNERS® PRODUCT.