Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004 Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)Good Qualities
Beautiful color (2); Good stem length (2); 2nd flush produced many usable stems; Good stem; Color is uniform; All had fine fragrance, strong stems, and bloomed the entire summer from late July on, still blooming Oct 31 and cutting 2-3 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
Variable height; Okay pink but not really very strong, seems like there are stronger ones, just in this trial.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 | 7.6 | 24.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 104 | 6.3 |
| Range of Responses | 1-16 | 14-48 | 3-4 | 3 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 9-144 | 5-7 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Series performed well over the entire summer.