Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 1998
Good Qualities
Great color (3); Large blooms (3); Strong stem – no staking required (2); Excellent germination (2); Excellent field production; Quilled flowers; Great form; Healthy, vigorous; Very showy, floriferous; Good stem length; Bright, Double flowers ~7-8cm.
Problems
Does not keep well in just water – blooms need preservatives; Failure of blooms to open all the way; Leafhoppers; Does not last as cut flower
Comments
I really liked this one!; Needs to be seeded indoors; Yellow flowers are a hard sell early in then summer – Calendula are in poor demand; We grow calendula for an edible flower, and the petals are too small to mess with; Looks like a gerbera daisy. Good for summer bouquet work; Used petals for making calendula soap. Tolerates light frost 1-2 C.
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 13.1 | 15.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 5.0 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Benary Seed 1444 Larson St. Sycamore, IL 60178
