Post on 07-Mar-2021
THE INSPIRATIONBuilt in 1902, this historic 46-room luxury hotelcommands a beautiful view of the Straits of Mackinac.Owned and operated by the McIntire family since 1954,the Hotel Iroquois has received acclaim in Conde’ NastTraveler magazine’s Gold List and Travel & Leisuremagazine’s top 100 Hotels of the World. The McIntire’sattention to detail and renowned sense of beauty carrythrough in every aspect of the hotel, restaurant, and, ofcourse, the gardens. Proven Winners is their exclusivechoice for annuals, perennials, and shrubs because of their vibrant color and exceptional performance.
THE EXPERIENCEPrestigious public properties choose premium plants tocreate the highest quality experience for their guests.When you’re in southern California, be sure to visit another distinctive Proven Winners Signature Garden at The Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, and watch for additional Signature Gardens to be designed and planted at luxury resorts across the country.
Buy Proven Winners plants online at www.provenwinners.com
www.iroquoishotel.com906-847-3321
A Guide To Our GARDEN TOURSJack Barnwell gives weekly garden tours at the HotelIroquois that are open to all guests. He also gives private tours of the Iroquois as well as other spectaculargardens around the island upon request. Please inquire at the Front Desk for more information.
ur goal at the Hotel Iroquois is to offerour guests a truly special experience –
one that exceeds your expectations for beauty,serenity, and pleasure. Our picturesque location provides breathtaking views, and our Proven Winners Signature Gardens enhance the experiencewith a wide range of brilliantly colored blooms anddistinctively textured foliage. As you enjoy the gardens, use this guide to identify the plants chosen to grace the grounds and to understand the inspiration behind the garden design.
THE DESIGNThe Proven Winners Signature Gardens are redesigned every year with new colors and an innovative approach that features brilliant bloomsand elegant foliage to complement the majestic setting of the Hotel Iroquois. All the flowers in thegardens are Proven Winners varieties, chosen for their dependable quality, vibrant color, and reliable performance.
THE DESIGNERJack Barnwell has been designing and planting thecolorful, original gardens at the Hotel Iroquois forover ten years. His creative planting concepts havewon national acclaim, including Best in Show at theCincinnati Flower Show where he used all ProvenWinners flowers for his winning combination. He is the owner of Barnwell Landscape and GardenServices on Mackinac Island.
THE PLANTSFor more information on each of these individual varieties, including how to care for them and how to purchase them online, visit www.provenwinners.com.
Proven Selections® varieties:FULL SUN PLANTSSilver Cascade® ArtemisiaNonstop® Bright Rose BegoniaNonstop® Deep Salmon BegoniaNonstop® Mocca Scarlet BegoniaDalina® Grande Topia DahliaDahlia® Grande Colima DahliaDahlia® Grande Morelia DahliaMagnus EchinaceaBeth’s Blue® Laurentia Caliente® Deep Red PelargoniumCaliente® Rose PelargoniumCalliope Dark Red PelargoniumButterfly Deep Pink PentasButterfly Deep Rose PentasLanai® Deep Purple Verbena
SUN TO PART SHADE PLANTSBabywing™ Pink BegoniaBabywing™ White BegoniaBig™ Rose with Bronze Leaf BegoniaDragon Wing® Red BegoniaIllumination® Scarlet BegoniaIllumination® White BegoniaIllumination® Peaches n Cream BegoniaCinnamon Red Hots DianthusPizazz Pink DianthusSilver Falls™ DichondraCordylena® Bloodstone DracaenaIcicles HelichrysumLicorice Splash Helichrysum
Flowering Crab “Red Jade”
Covered Bench
Brick Walkway to Restaurant
Full Sun Bed – Elevated with Flagstone WallBirch
Full Sun Plants
to Carriage HouseRestaurant
Birch
Full Shade Bed
Stairs
Partial Sun Plants FloweringCrab
“Louisa”
Rhododenron/Hosta‘Limelight’ and Invincibelle Hydrangea
Full Shade Bed
BirchBoxwood
Boxwood
The Circle Porch
Part Sun
Cottage Bed
Ivy River
Partial Shade Bed – Elevated
Long Covered Porch – the Side Porch
Hedge
Proven Winners varieties featured in the Hotel Iroquois Gardens O Proven Winners® varieties:FULL SUN PLANTSAngelface® Dark Violet AngeloniaAngelface® Pink AngeloniaSeñorita Rosalita® CleomeSpirit™ Appleblossom CleomeBlue Mohawk™ JuncusSoprano® Purple OsteospermumPeach Symphony OsteospermumDaredevil® Claret PelargoniumDaredevil® Rosita PelargoniumGraceful Grasses® Purple Fountain Grass Pennisetum
Graceful Grasses® Vertigo® PennisetumSupertunia® Bordeaux PetuniaSupertunia® Mini Blue Veined PetuniaSupertunia® Mini Rose Veined PetuniaSupertunia® Raspberry Blast PetuniaSupertunia® Royal Magenta PetuniaSupertunia® Vista Fuschia PetuniaSupertunia® Vista Silverberry PetuniaIntensia® Blueberry PhloxIntensia® Cabernet PhloxIntensia® Pink PhloxNew Wonder® ScaveolaSuperbena® Burgundy VerbenaSuperbena® Large Lilac Blue Verbena
SUN TO PART SHADE PLANTSArtist® Blue AgeratumArtist® Rose AgeratumSuperbells® Blackberry Punch Calibrachoa
CALIENTE® Deep Red PelargoniumHeight: 12-18" Full Sun
Proven Winners®
ColorChoice® shrubs:Little Lime HydrangeaSummer Wine PhysocarpusFine Line Rhamnus
Superbells® Red CalibrachoaSuperbells® Coralberry Punch CalibrachoaTotally Tempted® CupheaGraceful Grasses® King Tut® CyperusFlirtation® Pink DiasciaDiamond Frost® EuphorbiaSweet Caroline Sweetheart Purple Ipomoea
Laguna® Heavenly Lilac LobeliaLucia® Dark Blue LobeliaSnow Princess® LobulariaBluebird NemesiaSunsatia® Cranberry NemesiaSunsatia® Pear NemesiaSunsatia® Raspberry NemesiaColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine Solenostemon (Coleus)
ColorBlaze® Kingswood Torch Solenostemon (Coleus)
Snowstorm® Giant Snowflake® Sutera
PART TO FULL SHADE PLANTSDolce® Licorice HeucheraRockapulco® Appleblossom ImpatiensRockapulco® Orchid ImpatiensRockapulco® Red ImpatiensInfinity® Crimson New Guinea ImpatiensInfinity® Blushing Lilac New Guinea ImpatiensInfinity® Pink Kiss New Guinea ImpatiensCatalina® Blue Torenia
White Licorice HelichrysumAtlantis HeliotropiumSimply Scentsational™ HeliotropiumSpiralis JuncusMagellanica PerillaCerveza ‘n Lime PlectranthusBlack & Blue SalviaBlue Frost SalviaGolden Delicious SalviaPersian Shield StrobilanthusDark Dancer™ Trifolium
PART TO FULL SHADE PLANTSChocolate Drop Solenostemon (Coleus)Religious Radish Solenostemon (Coleus)Coffee Cups ColocasiaIllustris ColocasiaMystic Illusion DahliaBallerina Blue FuchsiaShadow Dancer® Betty FuchsiaAmethyst Myst HeucheraConcord Blue Streptocarpus
Hotel Iroquois Walkway Gardens
Jack Barnwell’s Top 10 Favorite Plants for 2011
SUPERBELLS® Blackberry Punch Calibrachoa Height: 8-14" Full Sun
SENORITA ROSALITA® Cleome Height: 24-48" Full Sun
SIMPLY SCENTSATIONAL® Heliotropium Height: 24-30" Full Sun
SUPERTUNIA® Mini Blue Veined Petunia Height: 4-8" Full Sun
SUPERTUNIA® Royal Magenta Petunia Height: 6-10" Full Sun
Black & Blue Salvia Height: 30-40" Full Sun to Part Shade
COLORBLAZE® Dipt in Wine Solenostemon (Coleus)Height: 20-36" Full Sun to Full Shade
GRACEFUL GRASSES® VERTIGO™
Pennisetum Height: 36-48" Full Sun
MYSTIC Illusion Dahlia Height: 18-36" Full Sun