Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2003
Good Qualities
Beautiful rose color (8); Strong stems (5); Tall, early; Would grow again if could get better germination; Full heads, produced many stems all season; Summer long blooms (June-Oct), I want more of these, wonderful, florists loved them; Mixed well with other colors, a good field performer for the long haul, no problems with rust or any particular insect.
Problems
Not a particularly striking color, florets somewhat loosely spaced; Poor germination; Many stems too short; Did not perform in Zone 11; Need to use netting; Short flower head, perhaps wrong time of year to grow; Would have liked longer stems, but had a very dry summer.
Comments
Poor germination, I grow other snaps from seed and don't usually have difficulty in getting plants germinating or growing; Did not appear as anything special as compared to the current 'Rocket' series; What is it called so I can get seed?; Florets drop easily when handling; Used one tier of support netting, two would have been better.
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 7.3 | 19.6 | - | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 164 |
| Range of Responses | 0-19 | 8-32 | - | 3-5 | 1-5 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 36-432 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
PanAmerican Seed P.O. Box 438 West Chicago, IL 60186
