Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002Good Qualities
A very fine "look at me" red color (5); Uniform height and broad spread to plants, many stems, very nice; Large combs; Head shape - a nice even sine wave type 'comb' as head; Very well received by wholesale and retail florists - I dried some and it turned out very well - I think it would make a very good dried flower; Looks good fresh and dried - Nice size of blooms, about fist-size with laterals being smaller, holds well, for a long time, both in the field and in the vase; Large, full, round heads.Problems
Too short (4); Thick stems (2); Lack of uniformity, could have been weather or possible shading of the row by adjacent (taller) plants.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 | 4.2 | 17.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 61 |
| Range of Responses | 1-15 | 5-42 | 4 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 18-144 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Editor note: See the Postharvest Report in this issue for vase life and handling information. Similar to 'Bombays' (2); Strips easily, strong stem; Similar to many other cultivars - Nice, but 'Temple Bells', Cramer's cultivars, and other have more realistic stems; I always sell out on Celosia cristatas, if not fresh, then dry; Wished I had more of this one, will probably try removing center to encourage move and longer laterals in the future.