Celebrating 15 Years of Darwin Perennials
February 19, 2024 | 1 min to read
In 2009, several pivotal events occurred, such as the Miracle on the Hudson, the inauguration of Barack Obama, and the death of Michael Jackson. It also saw the release of Windows 7, the end of the Great Recession, and the launch of Uber, alongside the Pittsburgh Steelers winning the Super Bowl. Among these, the founding of Darwin Perennials stands out, aiming to unify perennial efforts within the Ball Horticultural Company.
The year 2009 was eventful for plenty of reasons. Here are just a few highlights from 15 years ago … remember any of these?
• Miracle on the Hudson
• Barack Obama inauguration
• Death of Michael Jackson
• Windows 7 released
• Great Recession officially ends
• Uber launches its service
• Pittsburgh Steelers win the Superbowl
• Darwin Perennials founded
Of course, there were many more significant events in 2009, but of all of these, the official start of Darwin Perennials is the one I’m most familiar with. The objective was to organize all of the perennial-related activities within the Ball Horticultural Company North American and European operations under one perennial-focused division.
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