Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2003
Good Qualities
Good filler flower (3); Very showy, large plants, gorgeous umbels; Early, white; Long lasting, longer than others; Good germination and transplant to field; Early and nice form and color bright; Easy to grow, no pests or diseases, easy to cut and harvest, very clear in color and nice texture.
Problems
Petal shattering (2); Often perceived as a 'wild weed'!, therefore not a great consumer item; Stems are not as stiff as other varieties we have grown; Needed support, not vigorous; Did not survive; I might have been allergic to it, unsure though; These went out with a crop of Ammi visnaga and both fell prey to Aster Mosaic virus; Seemed to be an inconsistency in plant height; Crop failure, think it got too hot and dry for a good crop.
Comments
Similar to white dill; Basic Queen Anne's Lace; Planted late and didn't produce, this is the 1st year we had an excellent crop of Ammi 'Queen of Africa' which was planted earlier and got a lot of rain; Needs staking; Not much different from other Ammi majus I've grown, except for the longevity; Cut from 6/4 - 6/24 (Zone 5); We did not see any great differences between this crop and the ammi that we grow presently, small seed quantities was the limiting factor in comparisons; Beautiful in bouquets, but consumers thought it was a wildflower which seemed to decrease perceived value; I'll grow again because it is the earliest ammi; Makes a nice filler, there is such a large supply of queen anne's lace growing on roadways and farm fields that is available that I don't think I need to grow this.
Trial Data
| 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 | 6.4 | 19.4 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 136 |
| Range of Responses | 0-20 | 8-30 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 4-256 |
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
Fred C. Gloeckner 600 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528-1613
