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Leucanthemum ‘Polaris’

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Trial: Perennial

Years Trialed: 2001, 2002

Good Qualities

Year 1

Plants were in good shape but small. Cultivar seems vigorous and durable; Vigorous; Good strong plant.

Year 2

Pretty wildflower look, white with yellow center, productive; Good stem length, tall, good vase life; Easy to grow, nice thick strong stems, vigorous.

Problems

Year 1

Very common flower; Shasta’s attract things!

Year 2

Deformed flowers – short towards end of summer; Looks like a ‘Shasta Daisy’, has no market value, mums look better; The problem with these is the market is weak and the thrips are strong; Cucumber beetles.

Comments

Year 1

Similar to shasta daisy.

Year 2

Editor note: See the Postharvest Report in this issue for vase life and handling information. No market value; Similar to all other Shasta daisies

Trial Data

Year 1

Leucanthemum ‘Polaris’
Plants flowering (%) Plants dead at end of summer (%) Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹
Wholesale Retail Consumer
Average 0 1.5 1.5 5
Range of Responses 0 0-6 1-2 5

¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.

Year 2

Leucanthemum ‘Polaris’
Yield (stems/plant)¹ Stem Length (inches)¹ Market Appreciation Rating² Repeat Again Rating² Ease of Cultivation Rating² Average Spacing (in2)
Wholesale Retail Consumer
Average 98.3 13.0 26.5 1.0 2.0 3.3 2.3 4.3
Range of Responses 95-100 7-22 20-40 1 2 1-5 1-5 3-5

¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.

²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.

Supplier

Green Leaf Enterprises/Benary (GL)
2369 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-299-0300
FAX 717-299-7162

perennials@yoder.com

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