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Why settle for a boring garden when you can have colour all season long? Proven Winners® plants bring your garden to life. From fresh spring flowers and vibrant summer colours to warm autumn hues - and all without much effort! This is because most Proven Winners® plants are easy to maintain. Put them in the ground, give them some love (and water 😉 ) and year after year enjoy a colourful garden that looks great.
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Quality that stands out! Proven Winners® are not just any plants-they are innovative, unique and thoroughly tested to ensure the very best performance in your garden. Thanks to improved characteristics such as more compact growth habit, longer or richer flowering, or better disease resistance, many varieties have already won awards.
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Inspiration, Hydrangea, Summer
A summer flowering plant with power: the panicle hydrangea
August is the perfect time to enjoy your garden. You can be outside for a long time and admire the flowering plants with their beautiful colours from the comfort of your lazy chair. Many summer flowering shrubs are now at their peak and some get a little past that during this month. But this is certainly not the case with the panicle hydrangea, or Hydrangea paniculata. Proven Winners© paniculata only get more beautiful as summer progresses. They will set your garden on fire until autumn! Get to know this versatile summer flowering shrub.
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Hydrangea, Summer
The ultimate summer guide for your hydrangea
It's the height of summer – the time when hydrangeas are at their most beautiful. With their exuberant flowers, long flowering period and versatility, it's no surprise that they are a favourite among gardening enthusiasts. But how do you keep them looking their best during the hot days? With these care tips, you can give your hydrangeas everything they need.
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Tips & tricks, Autumn, Gardening tips
The advantages of planting in october
Autumn is sometimes called the forgotten planting season. Most people get to work in their gardens in spring, when the supply of trees, shrubs and plants is at its greatest. What a pity! Because autumn is also an excellent time to plant. October is perhaps the best planting month of all. We would like to explain to you why planting shrubs in October is a very good idea.
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Pollinator friendly, Summer
7 summer bloomers for a nectar paradise full of butterflies and bees
Want a garden full of colour and life? Then choose summer bloomers that are not only beautiful to look at, but also attract bees, bumblebees and butterflies. With the right shrubs, you can create a garden that buzzes with activity. These 7 Proven Winners® varieties are not only richly flowering, but also real nectar and pollen magnets.
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Tips & tricks, Drought resistance, Summer
A carefree summer with drought-resistant plants
Summer is a wonderful time, the sun shines in abundance, it is nice and warm and you can enjoy your garden or balcony until late in the evening. However, your plants often need extra water in those hot and dry summer months to stay beautiful and healthy. And even then, if the plants chosen are not suited to full sun exposure, they may be "lost" to drought and heat. Fortunately, there are plenty of beautiful garden plants that can withstand these conditions just fine. How nice is that!
We give you tips on how to best help your garden plants during the dry, hot summer months and introduce you to the drought-resistant plants from Proven Winners' collection.
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Tips & tricks, Pruning, Gardening tips
Hooray: pruning really isn't always necessary!
It is perhaps the most frequently described chore in the garden: pruning. Many gardeners are quite reluctant to do it because they are unsure about the approach. What is the best time, how much should be taken off? Pruning stress lurks. But relax! Many Proven Winners© shrubs don't need pruning to stay healthy and beautiful. And if you do want to prune, think about the reason.
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