Spring Meadow Nursery , in partnership with Saunders Brothers is adding the NewGen ® series of premium box to its Proven Winners ® ColorChoice ® Shrubs line .
An exciting addition to the Proven Winners ColorChoice shrub assemblage , NewGen box expand where others struggle , with good resistance to Turkish boxwood blight with proper maintenance , good opposition to boxwood leafminer , and an overall sensational visual aspect . NewGen Turkish boxwood has a " wow factor " in the landscape that other varieties lack .
NewGen Boxwood was introduced in the leaping of 2018 following yr of tight examination for blight and leafminer immunity in the Mid - Atlantic . With its stiff disease and pest resistance and outstanding garden performance , NewGen boxwood is a natural fit for the Proven Winners ColorChoice collection of sizeable , resilient shrub .
" NewGen boxwood align dead with the Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs commitment to offering superior woody industrial plant varieties that outperform conventional selections , " says Jeremy Deppe , Spring Meadow ’s world-wide manager . " The fact that NewGen box comes from a family - owned greenhouse with the legacy and story of Saunders Brothers makes this partnership even more exciting . "
Deppe emphasized how meaningful it is to formally receive Saunders Brothers into the Proven Winners ColorChoice home — highlighting the share values and sight that make the partnership such a hard conniption , a sentiment shared by the Saunders Brothers team .
" We are glad to offer NewGen boxwood as part of the Proven Winners ColorChoice sword , " say Bennett Saunders , General Manager of Saunders Genetics . " Our longstanding human relationship with Spring Meadow has shown that we share key values — especially a potent commitment to bringing groundbreaking , solution - oriented plants to the industry . "
The strategical partnership ensure unlined access to NewGen box cultivar through the exist meshing of Spring Meadow Nursery growers as well as NewGen ’s commissioned growers .
The first three varieties that will be tot up to the Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs telephone line admit :
NewGen Independence ® Buxus – Very appealing high gloss foliage . ontogeny like to ' Green Beauty ' but with good Turkish boxwood leafminer resistance . Good resistance to boxwood plague with proper maintenance . USDA zone 5b-8 , 3 ' tall / wide at maturity .
NewGen Freedom ® genus Buxus - Slightly firm grower , well resistor to boxwood blight with proper care , and Turkish boxwood leafminer . Best prune to assert close habit . USDA geographical zone 5 - 8 , 3.5 ' tall / wide at maturity .
NewGen Liberty Belle ® Buxus – Extremely shade tolerant . higher-ranking impedance to boxwood blight with proper precaution , good opposition to boxwood leafminer . USDA zona 5b-8 , petite size of it , 1.5 ' tall/3 ' broad at due date .
retailer with NewGen box presently in stock will continue to sell through their existing inventory , and new liner of Proven Winners ColorChoice NewGen Boxwood will transition to the classical white Proven Winners ColorChoice container . This recognizable packaging enhances visibility at the consumer level , helping more rest home gardeners let out and enjoy these prodigious bush .
" Home gardeners are going to be just as excited as we are when they see about these beautiful , job - solving cultivars , " said Stacey Hirvela , Proven Winners ColorChoice merchandising manager . " Our team is ready to spread the word and recount the NewGen Turkish boxwood story on social media , YouTube , our web site – everywhere ! "
For more information : Spring Meadow Nurseryspringmeadownursery.com
Saunders Brotherswww.saundersbrothers.comandwww.newgenboxwood.com
