Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 1998, 1999
Good Qualities
Year 1
Strong, stiff stems (3); Great color (3); Large flower heads (3); There were a lot of blooms per plant and the long stems held very lovely blooms. Also, no disease or insect damage was noted; Fits in well with fall work; Long lasting, good bloomer; Just kept producing; Very tough material; Had 36 shipped, 36 lived.Year 2
Great color (3); I really liked this one. It lasted forever in a vase. My customers loved it! And it was so prolific. It bloomed for a long time. It seemed the more I cut, the more it bloomed; Strength of stem. Size of bloom; Strong stems; Lots of it, strong, good color for use with sunflowers and monkshood.Problems
Year 1
A few of the plants died; Flowered well and then died back, some plants totally dead, some survived; Couldn't pick until they began to fade as they wouldn't hold up otherwise!Year 2
Had to be careful to cut it when it was ready and make sure it wasn’t left out in the sun for long as it will wilt quickly; None. Didn’t take our summer too well. Smaller flower heads than ‘Terra Cotta’.Year 2
Couldn’t ask for more in a plant than this one and the ‘Terra Cotta’, both provided pretty flowers, prolific, long stems, long bloom time----what more could you ask?; Good performance, difficult to harvest, lots of variability, many stems too short for harvest. Good flower size. Excellent color; More upright stems than on ‘Terra Cotta’ but similar problems with variability of harvest. Excellent perenniality, good color;Trial Data
Year 1
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 13.9 | 19.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
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.
Year 2
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 26.0 | 25.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
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.
Comments
Year 1
Similar to other yarrows and 'Terra Cotta'; The blooms were plentiful and the stems were very upright; Smells kind of funny; Gave 3 flushes of flowers-Began picking August 1 and still picking September 30; 'Terra Cotta' seems similar and a more vigorous grower. Both are great; This guy was still going strong when we got a hard frost. They just wouldn't quit. I have a problem knowing when to cut Achilleas as I want them when the color is strongest but they don't hold up well then.