Consolida 'Giant Double Dark Blue'

Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 2002

Good Qualities

Vivid blue color, good flower quality and quantity, tall; Thin, airy foliage and delicate flower.

Problems

Disease problems; Few flowers per stem, easily breakable, problems germinating; Only the 'Sublime' and 'QIS' series germinated and grew, they were filmcoated - we suspect that disease prevented the others from growing properly.

Comments

None mentioned.


Trial Data

Consolida 'Giant Double Dark Blue'
Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ Average Spacing (in2)
Wholesale Retail Consumer
Average 0.3 7.5 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 72
Range of Responses 1-10 15-27 3 4 4 3 2 25-144


¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.


Supplier

Fred C. Gloeckner 600 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528-1613