Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2006
Good Qualities
Strongest of the three cleomes I trialed, color blended well with most other flowers, though it didn’t stand out; Nice color, eye appealing, nice in large arrangements; Good seed germination, very productive plant, kept producing until frost, might be useful as a short-lived filler in mixed bouquets.Problems
Thorns (4); Too short (2); Short vase life/shatters (2); Color not very showy; Beetles.Similar Cultivars
Shorter, duller version of ‘Purple Queen’Trial Data
| Plants flowering (%) | Plants dead at end of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 5.7 | 14.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 111.0 | 6.0 |
| Range of Responses | 5-6 | 14-15 | 2 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 81-144 | 6 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
I didn’t dare take this to my florists- they would have cussed me out the following week!; Nice plant.