Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004 Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities
Nice color (2); Very nice; The flower edges did not burn, as we sometimes see on light colored snaps, good germination; 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, my favorite from this group, such a sweet color and fragrance, 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; Quite a ‘washed-out’ looking Bi-color, not particularly interesting; Stems were not that strong, wanted to lean though they were stronger than the white variety we trialed, but we like the color so much we used the stems anyway.
Comments
Similar to ‘Opus Appleblossom’; 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, harvested between 6/14-7/12/04.
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 | 7.2 | 17.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 122 | 7.0 |
| Range of Responses | 7-8 | 11-24 | 3 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-5 | 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.
Supplier
Fred C. Gloeckner 600 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528-1613
