Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2000Good Qualities
Color (4); Good color mix (3); Unusual flower form (2); Some very nice flower forms - tighter selection would help; Vigorous; Easy, quite different from celosias that I am familiar with; Good stem length; This was one of the florists favorites, because of the color; Pest free, good filler.Problems
This series was extremely varied (in flower form), half were unusable, did not resemble ‘Supercrest Burgundy’ at all; Very variable with different types in the mix, Cristata, spicata, intermediates; Heads smaller than normal - probably due to cool, wet season; Stem diameter is too large and not much color to flowers, lost most plants after 1st cut; Very thick stem and sometimes distorted crest, difficulty to use in bouquets, crest sometimes look like a freak; Difficult to manage in the field, too up and down; Size of heads were small; Pythium destroyed the plants; Flower heads shed; Twisted heads.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||
| Average | 2.8 | 25.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Similar to several other cultivars, since most types of Celosia are in the mix; Also, similar to other long stem crested celosia (Kurume, e.g.) and Red Velvet (Red Velvet forms a better crest - full at crest); A veritable "dog’s breakfast"; not appealing; I was surprised at the customer’s acceptance of the form of this celosia, I thought that people would not like it but they did; May produce better with soft pinch @ 12; The colors in this were the best quality, Yes, the stems were very large, but the pastel victorian-like colors made it a winner; Various stages to cut flower heads, keep soil moist, vase life - 7 days.