Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2001Good Qualities
Colors (3); Pincushion type; Very strong stems and big flowers. Good timing - they were just flowering (early Sept.) when most other crops were dwindling; Medium size flower, central disk blending in color (not contrasting, nor distracting); Strong stems, large full flowers; I thought that they were a little more tolerant of our growing conditions than many other asters.Problems
Stem little weak; Standard bouquet type variety, short-lived in our gardens (Illinois), gets Aster yellow easily; Bloomed mostly within 3 week period even though successive plantings were made; Disease, melted out in summer heat; Foliage "burned," short stems, few stems harvested.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 3.1 | 18.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 176 |
| Range of Responses | 0-8 | 8-25 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 36-336 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Another excellent Aster; Not as bushy as other asters, very nice color range; Similar to other asters; The best of generally poor performing plants (asters).