Proven WinnersReviews of provenwinners.com

Over the past 12-14 months, I have purchased several dozen different types of flowering perennial garden plants from Proven Winners--I acquired about 30% from a reliable local privately-owned (not a box store) garden center, while the remainder I have purchased directly from Proven Winners online. In almost all instances, I have experienced the same long-term result: plants that initially seem to do alright but then begin to slowly decline and die. Only a few salvia plants have survived. I garden in Central Florida, and have many other plants which are Florida-raised, and virtually all of these do well; all are in full sun, receive regular proper water and fertilizer, and are planted properly in healthy soil amended with Black Kow composted cow manure. Our summers here in Central Florida are quite hot, and the sunlight is intense; rainfall can be sparse to excessive, but we make up for this with drip irrigation as well as plant beds which allow excess water to drain quickly. Such are the conditions of all my garden plants, including those from Proven Winners. My only clue as to why Proven Winners plants have done poorly in my yard, even when planted in the fall so that they have plenty of time to develop strong root structures before the summer's heat returns, is that they seem to be "hothouse" raised: elevated CO2, ideal conditions, modulated light, etc., and therefore poorly conditioned for Central Florida, even though all have been rated for my "zone". Whatever the reason, having lost several dozen plants for which I paid elevated prices (because I believed the hype and thought these would be superior long-lasting plants), I have decided to never buy another Proven Winners plant or product. They have not worked out well for me in any way.

Absolutely regret ordering from PW. Ive always purchased their plants from third-party companies so I assumed buying direct would be even better. Wrong. My incrediball hydrangeas came with powdered mildew rust, stems broken etc. They have to be quarantined. I submitted a case with atrached pictures immediately for replacement and refund because nobody picks up the phone due to high-volume of calls. Never again.

I picked up 2"Proven Winner" houseplants at Home Depot, just to see if my growing conditons, would be right for the plants. I was disgusted to find that if i want to know how to take care of it, i have to scan a QR code on my cell phone, go to the website, scroll through a million plants, on my phone, all the while agreeing to let them track me from now on through my phone, to even know if it is the right one to buy! Small stuff, but such a crappy retail experience.

My plants came broken and inverted in the container due to rough handling by the shipper. The company quickly responded by sending new plants that were packed much much better (smaller box, more protection.) All I had to do was take photos of the damaged plants. These clematis plants are known to be hardy. The company could have just instructed me on 'fixing' the plants, but they never hesitated to just send new plants at their expense. Incidentally, I WAS able to fix the plants by carefully taping a toothpick 'splint' to the broken stems. Now I have four healthy plants instead of two!

Purchased Proven Winners flowers through the Home Depot site. Placed several orders beginning of May to ensure Id get them in time for summer. Every order resulted in opening up a case through Home Depot. The last outstanding order named ‘In Love Again’ flowers (10 plants total), had to open 2 cases. Asked for the order to be cancelled and was refused however, did not receive the plants within the order timeframe. Vendor sent 2 pink plants then, more than a week later (May30), 5 more plants (4 white, 1 pink/green) arrived - even though the company is lying and saying May 21. Which can be disputed if I were to ask my neighbour for their porch camera footage. Home Depot is saying that order is completed - 3 plants missing. And for this I have been charged $ 86.99. I posted a review on Home Depot which for whatever reason has not been posted which is why I have come here to Trustpilot. Most of the Proven Winners product is pretty but for me, not worth the amount of aggravation of repeatedly chasing down the order. Leaving my review with you all to decide for yourself. UPDATE: Home Depot reversed the charge as the vendor was not able to fulfil the order. For me, this does not change my opinion that I will not order their product ONLINE ever again as it was not worth the aggravation. The plants are pretty.

This year I spent thousands of dollars on Proven Winner plants I purchased online. One box was completely demolished with several dead plants. I’ve now contacted Proven Winners for a replacement of 5 out of 15 plants delivered. I only requested 5 but in reality, the rest were in bad condition. I’ve tried numerous times to contact them. Still no replacement plants after two months. The root system on the other orders were consistently undeveloped. Don’t believe the YouTube bloggers who show deliveries of perfect plants. I will never buy online from this company again. If you need to buy Proven Winner plants, purchase from a local nursery. They will offer better prices and much better quality plants. One company I could recommend is Jackson and Perkins. I purchased 3 tree roses which all died within a month. I sent pictures and they immediately credited my account for the full purchase price.

They only sent me half my order. I have emailed them over 4 times and called close to 10 times, zero response. You’re better off ordering from someone else.

The plants I ordered were healthy and well-watered. The packaging PW uses is very good and I will definitely order from them again for items I cannot find in my local nurseries.