Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2000Good Qualities
Long stems, good weather tolerance; Lots of really short 6-inch stems; We disregarded the flower as too wispy but the flower pods have an almost Mother of Pearl look to them, we used more of the unopened buds than the flowers.Problems
Flower unmarketable, approximately 50% survival; Hates life in the South (Zone 7a), looked so bad in the flat I didn’t bother to plant in field; The flowers close up at night; Crop seemed to be under too much stress and faded out (Zone 5); All plants died; Some blue tips, late.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||
| Average | 3.4 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
May be better second year; Better as a home cut but a novelty and not a prime cut; Hasn’t bloomed yet, slow growth.