FLOWERING SHRUBS Starter Plants Catalog and Shrub Reference 2018-2019 MESSAGE from DALE
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FLOWERING SHRUBS Starter Plants Catalog and Shrub Reference 2018-2019 MESSAGE FROM DALE It’s just a good start. This is not negative. It’s meant to be a positive statement about how we view everything in business. It’s a way of looking at the progress that’s been made as a foundation for the future. From the latest cross made by our plant breeders to the implementation of bio-controls. From our consumer print advertising to our newest catalog. From robots sticking cuttings to building additional greenhouse space. These are really just a foundation of good things to build on. Starting with a solid foundation sets you up for unlimited positive growth and lets you take your business just about anywhere. A We’ve always included our whole staff here at the front of the catalog – now you can get to solid foundation keeps your business stable and know them all a little better on our new website. Visit springmeadownursery.com/about/meet- strong in good times and in bad. Acknowledging the-team/ or better yet, come out for a visit to see our facility and meet the team in person. that it’s merely a start and that you have to Contact your account manager for details. keep working and keep building ensures that you are constantly looking to improve and grow. As we worked on rebuilding our office after PRESIDENT PROPAGATION it was destroyed by fire in 2017, I thought a Dale Deppe, ext. 1300 Gail Berner, ext. 1404 lot about foundations. Good foundations are Jeff Flickinger, ext. 1424 not built with shortcuts. Actually building the GENERAL MANAGER Jeff Kurtz, ext. 1417 foundation for our new office building was one of Jeremy Deppe, ext. 1400 the most time-consuming parts of the process. Alex Van Soelen, ext. 1424 Like the office where we now work, the Proven ACCOUNTING Winners brand is not built on shortcuts. We take SHIPPING an average of 7-10 years to develop, evaluate, Liz Deppe, ext. 1301 John Papes, ext. 1407 and introduce a new ColorChoice shrub. We Brandon Cross, ext. 1309 Richard Francis, ext. 1414 invest a lot of time and money in new plants Gayle Essenyi, ext. 1303 Bryan Van Kammen, ext. 1414 because we are building on the foundation Christi Jones, ext. 1305 of the past. We remain true to our process Deb Nederhoed, ext. 1306 STOCK PLANT AND R&D of testing and trialing because we know that ext. 1302 MANAGEMENT Proven Winners ColorChoice introduces only the Charlene Silkworth, Matt Carlton, ext. 1401 best in new flowering shrubs. This foundation PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT of excellence is a good start for everyone in the Sean Conway, ext. 1411 AND MARKETING supply chain: consumers, retailers, growers, Kara Gregory, ext. 1413 and breeders. Tim Wood, ext. 1200 Megan Mathey, ext. 1403 Whatever your business type, I hope that you’ve Natalie Carmolli, ext. 1203 Ginger Carston, ext. 1413 built it on a solid foundation. And I hope that Shannon Downey, ext. 1201 you see it as merely a start toward what it has Diane Fullerton, ext. 1205 NEW CONSTRUCTION / the potential to achieve. As a liner supplier and Stacey Hirvela, ext. 1204 MAINTENANCE new plant developer, think of Spring Meadow Adriana Robinson, ext. 1206 Dan Hasty, ext. 1405 as a contractor helping you build your business. Michael McIntyre, ext. 1406 Helping you reach new customers, new levels GROWING of profitability. We’ve got over 25 new varieties ext. 1402 in this catalog to help you put on additional David Joeright, growth this year and dozens of resources to Jennifer Cobb, ext. 1432 On the cover: The Invincibelle® series of help you grow better and sell more. Grace Fricano, ext. 1422 hardy hydrangeas – see all five ground- breaking varieties on page 49. Kevin Gerbracht, ext. 1432 Jessica Gulczynski, ext. 1422 ext. 1412 Brian Maher, Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc. Denise Sikkema, ext. 1412 12601 120th Avenue Grand Haven, MI 49417-9621 Tel (800) 633-8859 • (616) 846-4729 Fax (800) 224-1628 • Fax (616) 846-0619 SALES LICENSING Sales Manager Jane Beggs-Joles Tony Thom [email protected] [email protected] 616-223-3369 616-223-3360 Amy Howard Jodi Griffin [email protected] [email protected] 616-223-3365 616-223-3364 AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN, TX Ashley Joy Chad Vanden Bosch [email protected] [email protected] 616-414-7382 ext. 1108 DE, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT; NB, NL, NS, ON, PEI, QC Paul Koutz Josh Vokal [email protected] [email protected] 616-414-7378 616-223-3362 AR, IL, KS, KY, MO, OK, WV Kimberly Noffke [email protected] 616-223-3378 CT, DC, MA, MD, NJ OF CONTENTS TABLE 4 ABOUT US 16 NEW PLANTS Jeff Pipp 5 STEWARDSHIP 18 INNOVATIVE VARIETIES [email protected] 6 OUR LINERS 20 8 WEEK FLIP PROGRAM 616-223-3361 AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, IA, MN, MT, NE, 8 SHIPPING 22 LINER VARIETY LISTINGS NV, ND, NM, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY; AB, BC, 10 NEW WEBSITE 96 BREEDERS MB, SK 12 MARKETING 97 TRIALING Brad Preston 14 2019 SHRUBS OF 98 TERMS & CONDITIONS [email protected] THE YEAR 99 AWARDS 616-223-3376 IN, OH 15 DESTINATIONS Morgan Temple TO ICONS KEY [email protected] 616-223-3379 Full Sun Partial Shade Shade Bloom Color MI, WI Attracts Hummingbirds Fragrant Edible Attracts Butterflies Terri Tullis [email protected] Good for Cut Flowers or Foliage Reported Deer Resistance 616-223-3377 (Based on the Rutgers University gr Growth rate in growing seasons database). NC, PA, VA to produce a 1- gallon container from smallest available liner 3 WELCOME TO SPRING MEADOW NURSERY WHY ORDER FROM SPRING MEADOW? • Selection: Whether you serve commercial landscapers or high-end specialty garden centers, you’ll find something in our 400+ varieties to set you apart from the competition. • Availability: We grow at least two crops a year of nearly every variety in our catalog to ensure you can get the plants that you and your customers want. We also offer the option of placing a standing order, which eliminates the risk of back orders or sell outs, since we plan our propagation to meet standing orders first. ABOUT US • Convenience: our location in west Michigan allows for short transit times across North America. Plants arrive quickly Since our founding in 1981, Spring Meadow has been and with less stress and damage. Place your order by 9 am committed to producing quality woody plant liners to ET on Wednesdays for delivery as soon as the following week help growers achieve maximum profitability. In 1999, during the growing season. we launched the ColorChoice® Shrubs brand, which introduced ‘Limelight’ hydrangea and Wine & Roses® • Service: Our account managers have small territories so they can get to know you and your business, ensuring the best weigela to North America. In 2004, we joined with service and support for your team, from growers to marketing. Proven Winners® as the exclusive licensee to develop, introduce, and market shrubs under the Proven • Expertise: Every Proven Winners ColorChoice shrub gets its Winners® ColorChoice® brand. start with us. As the source for the brand, we can provide insight on growing, as well as sales and marketing support. We offer a range of resources to help train your staff and increase your profits. 4 STEWARDSHIP The Deppe family believes that giving is a responsibility that accompanies success and Since 1962, HRI has worked to is proud to personally increase the quality and value of support a variety of plants, improve the productivity organizations in their and profitability of the nursery and West Michigan community, landscape industry, and protect and enhance the environment. whether opening their Every time you make a purchase from Spring Meadow, we garden for a fundraiser add ¼ of 1% of your purchase total on to your invoice as a for a local hospice or with contribution to HRI. Spring Meadow then triples your donation, a donor-advised fund through the Grand Haven Community and these funds are used to support the Spring Meadow Foundation. Their charitable nature extends to Spring Meadow Nursery New Plants Fund and the HRI Endowment Fund. as well, and our company gives to organizations that embody These funds foster ground-breaking research that benefits the spirit of innovation and positive change that further everyone in the ornamental horticulture industry. growth for all of us. Spring Meadow Nursery is a long- SPRING MEADOW – standing member of IPPS, the PROVEN WINNERS SCHOLARSHIP International Plant Propagators Society. IPPS is a rich resource for anyone involved in horticulture, Because bright, well-trained, qualified people are essential and we encourage you and your employees to participate in to the nursery industry, we have offered a scholarship to regional meetings and their informative publications. Visit horticulture students since 1999. What started as a modest www.ipps.org for more information. offering to one student has grown to three individual scholarships of $3,500 each year. The 2018 recipients were: Brandon Miller PhD Student, Cornell University Mr. Miller’s studies have focused on woody ornamentals and their production. Among his Thanks to sales of Invincibelle® particular interests is the genus Carya. Spirit and Invincibelle® Spirit II hydrangeas and Pink Day events at garden centers, over $1 million has Kristin Neill been raised to support BCRF. One of Graduate Student, Oregon State University the most effective cancer charities in Ms. Neill is currently earning her degree in North America, 91 cents of every dollar plant breeding and genetics; her CV includes they receive funds life-saving research. working in the breeding programs of Tom Ranney and Dennis Werner at NCSU.