Proven Winners | Retailer Certification Test

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Which plant is a Must Have annual for 2012: *

Sweet Caroline varieties are great fillers and spillers for most any landscape or container: *

True

False

What Proven Winners genus includes varieties named 'Wheee!' and 'Seducer': *

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Hibiscus

Hosta

Verbena

Proven Winners point of purchase displays are categorized into what three primary consumer interests (Select three): *

Color

Need

Interest

Flower Shape

Proven Winners Superbells® are star performers for their: *

Superb color, heat tolerance, disease resistance and large blooms

Pointed star-shaped blooms

Hardiness to Zone 2

A sweet potato vine grown for foliage is: *

Infinity® Electric Cherry

Illusion® Garnet Lace

Decadence™ 'Blueberry Sundae'

My Monet® Sunset

Which lifestyle magazine will you see Proven Winners ads in this spring: *

Better Homes & Garden

Martha Stewart Living

Southern Living

All of the above

Supertunia® Vista Bubblegum is second only to Graceful Grasses® King Tut® as the highest consumer-rated Proven Winners Plant: *

True

False

Big Dave would recommend which specific plant for gardeners that say they kill everything they grow: *

Proven Winners plant tags list unique plant qualities such as: *

Resists deer and attracts hummingbirds

Resists mice and attracts birds

Resists rabbits and attracts bees

'Empress Wu', the largest Hosta available from Proven Winners, can grow to be: *

1’ to 2’ tall and 1’ to 2’ wide

3’ to 4’ tall and 5’ to 6’ wide

6’ tall and 8’ wide

Which of the following is not part of the Spring 2012 Top 10 Garden Center Checklist: *

Order or specify Proven Winners branded containers

Display the Proven Winners national combination in multiple planters

Instruct employees to wear Proven Winners stickers and buttons

Mail Proven Winners Gardener’s Idea Books to your customer list

Double Take™ 'Orange Storm' and 'Scarlet Storm' are varieties of roses: *

True

False

Which of the following is accessible when consumers use a Proven Winners QR Code: *

Consumer ratings

Growing tips

Design ideas

All of the above

Proven Winners Hemerocallis (Daylily) has which of the following qualities (Select three): *

Growth height under 6”

Hardiness to Zone 3

Attract butterflies

A variety named ‘Going Bananas’

Summerific™ 'Summer Storm' can be easily identified by its: *

“After a summer storm” fragrance

Raindrop shaped leaves

Huge 8-10” pink flowers

For gardeners with many containers and not a lot of time to water, the best solution is Proven Winners’: *

WaterCannon

WaterWise®

WaterSaver

A Proven Winners variety that can grow taller than four feet is: *

Graceful Grasses® King Tut®

Summerific™ 'Summer Storm' - Hibiscus

Bloom-A-Thon® Lavender - Azalea

Snow Day™ 'Blizzard' - Exochorda

All of the above

Proven Winners has surpassed more than 51,000 Facebook fans and Twitter followers: *

True

False

Which of the following is true of Snow Princess®: *

It requires deadheading

It blooms only for two weeks

It is a must have for 2012

Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze' and 'Miss Molly' are types of what shrub: *

Rhododendron

Weigela

Buddleia

'Maestro' Sedum is the perfect plant to recommend to beginner gardeners and those customers who are looking for a “plant it and forget it” type of perennial: *

True

False

What Proven Winners plants grow best in shade (Select three): *

Rockapulco® Coral Reef

Infinity® varieties

Hosta varieties

Superbells® Tequila Sunrise

A top 10 checklist method to drive sales of decorative containers is to: *

Place decorative containers separate from the point of purchase

Create a container garden department

Sell decorative containers filled with potting soil

Consumers may ask about specific Proven Winners shrubs such as Bloomerang® Lilac, Invincibelle® Spirit Hydrangea and Home Run® Rose because: *

The weather was great to grow these in 2011

They are all new varieties this year

They will receive a great deal of extra advertising

Recognizing the increased popularity of perennials, Proven Winners established a partnership with what leading perennial supplier in North America: *

Walters Gardens

Perfect Perennials

Lone Valley Gardeners

The Decadence™ Baptisia varieties are: *

Red, White, Blue

'Blueberry Sundae', 'Cherries Jubilee', 'Dutch Chocolate', 'Lemon Meringue'

'Hocus Pocus', 'Sweet Lullaby'

Each of the six hosta varieties has its own unique color, leaf shape, habit and size: *

True

False

A point of purchase sign available for your garden center is: *

The Proven Winners Superbena® series contains varieties that are all extremely: *

Vigorous

Heat tolerant

Mildew tolerant

All of the above