Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002
Good Qualities
Deep burnt orange - vibrant color (4); It went with many other flowers, either blending or setting up a striking contrast; Strong growing plants, thick stalks, good for cutting 2nd handling; Easy, vigorous plant - GREAT stem strength and length - This thing was just beautiful - Clearly the best performing field snapdragon I have ever seen; Although the stems were thin, they were ok for mixed bouquets.
Problems
Florets somewhat widely spaced - Not a particularly attractive snapdragon - 'Bronze' name not quite right, it is an orange/red with a yellow throat; Thin stems on average - Spindly is another word that comes to mind - They had height, but were too thin - Also, on average the bud set was poor and erratic; Nothing special.
Comments
Same as 'Rocket Bronze'; Needs 2 layers of netting - 1 layer is not enough to maintain straight stems.
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 | 4.9 | 21.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 162 |
| Range of Responses | 2-7 | 17-35 | 3-5 | 4 | 4-5 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 36-432 |
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
PanAmerican Seed P.O. Box 438 West Chicago, IL 60186
