Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004 Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities
Good rich bi-color (3); All had fine fragrance, strong stems, and bloomed the entire summer from late July on, still blooming Oct. 31 and cutting 2 to 3 times/week in late Oct.(Zone 6/7), needs to be grown with support net, Zone 6/7.Problems
Color a bit shady, more variable than other ‘Glorious’ colors; Needs staking, one thin tall flower per plant, plants fell over in field; We planted this in an unheated hoophouse in mid-March, an unexpected 2-night freeze killed the seedlings (Zone 5).Postharvest
Vase life 10 days or longer for me with no special treatment,Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | Average Postharvest Life (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 10.3 | 25.3 | 5 | 5 | 4.3 | 4 | 4 | 99 | 7.0 |
| Range of Responses | 1-22 | 13-42 | 5 | 5 | 4-5 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 9-144 | 7 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Would grow again; Did not cut.