Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004 Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities
Very short; Good spike and flower form; Strong, sturdy stems, ease of use in arrangements; 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., vase life 10 days or longer for me with no special treatment, needs to be grown with support net (Zone 6/7).
Problems
We got these very late in very hot weather and stem length was a consistent problem, all bloomed about the same time - early, these need to be planted quite a bit closer together than our equipment allows; Not very uniform; Stems were not strong enough to stand up compared to other varieties we grow.
Comments
I did not see any characteristics of any of these that would make them superior to the Potomac series; Sowed in greenhouse 2/3/04, transplanted to 200 cell tray on 2/28/04, harvested period 6/30 to 7/13/04.
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 | 7.8 | 23.7 | - | - | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 122 | 7.0 |
| Range of Responses | 1-14 | 17-38 | - | - | 3-5 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 9-192 | 7 |
¹1 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
