tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post4723811005720884648..comments2023-08-21T01:41:13.490-07:00Comments on Three Dogs in a Garden: New Annuals and Shrubs for 2019 from Proven WinnersJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-60582234408981063292019-05-26T15:19:25.587-07:002019-05-26T15:19:25.587-07:00I personally feel as though there is very little a...I personally feel as though there is very little actual improvement in today's new introductions! What is the point in an echinacea with doubled flowers? I realize this is a matter of taste, but really. I can see improving health, or weather tolerance, or bloom length or maybe stretching the color palette, but a coneflower with a topknot was not anything I felt the lack of in my garden. And they seem to think shrinking everything is valuable. I realize many people garden in urban areas, on small lots or patios, but surely even a tiny garden needs a bit of height? I'd like a few things taller than a foot for my borders! I do very much appreciate the vigor Proven Winners seem to get into all their plants.Ian's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682902145465551139noreply@blogger.com