Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 1998, 1999Good Qualities
Year 1
Still alive, some plants were more robust than other plants.Year 2
Pretty flower; Beautiful plant.Problems
Year 1
Wrong climate (Zone 8).Year 2
Not many of these made it through the winter and the ones that did were short and weak. They never did really take off; Not good for cut flower. Too spindly. Doesn’t hold well.Year 2
The few flowers I got were pretty and held up well but the plants didn’t do well.Trial Data
Year 1
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | - | - | - | - | - |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 2.5 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Green Leaf Enterprises 2369 Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster, PA 17602 717-299-0300 FAX 717-299-7162perennials@yoder.com
Comments
Year 1
Did not flower in the first year. Had a very hot dry summer and irrigated fairly regularly but it never grew more than 1 inch; Despite our drought, they have all survived and are growing well.