Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002
Good Qualities
Extra early (2); Long stems (2); Good rich color (2); First snapdragon to bloom - Tall - Extra thick stem - Good for bunching; Easy and very vigorous plant - A veritable blooming machine - Customers were very partial to this cultivar - Many repeat sales; Nice cultivar, good for pink or orange arrangements; Good amount of blooms and good recovery after first flush.
Problems
Okay bi-color but it is a bit pale - not really very exciting - misnamed as orange, more of a yellow/pink bi-color - florets are a little widely spaced, therefore not particularly full and pretty; No germination.
Comments
None mentioned.
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 | 6.9 | 20.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 156 |
| Range of Responses | 1-12 | 17-28 | 4 | 4 | 4-5 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 25-432 |
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
