Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2000, 2001Good Qualities
Year 1
Early May/June flowers.Year 2
Good local cut flower, vigor!; Productive, though less so than last year.Problems
Year 1
Weak stems; Too short this year, would have many more stems per plant when they get taller; Low yield in 1st year - short stem length in 1st year.Year 2
Poor shipper; a bit like a thistle; Short stems, no demand or interest.Year 2
Good landscape plant?Trial Data
Year 1
| Plants alive at end of summer(%) | Plants flowering (%) | Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 93.0 | 70.7 | 7.5 | 13.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 50 | 13.3 | 17.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 7-20 | 10-24 | 1-4 | 4 | 4 | 1-4 | 4 |
¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Year 1
Rebloomed a bit, but much shorter stems; Needs 2+ years for good production.