Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2003
Good Qualities
Full double flower heads (2); Many flowers per stem; No disease problems, good clean white color, good stem strength; Kept reblooming until late August (Zone 6b); White always adds sparkle to bouquets, good substance.
Problems
This planting, treated like 7 other varieties I grew, had every problem I have ever encountered in larkspur, from mildew to black rot to viral deformities and I harvested nothing; No plants to evaluate - rabbits ate seedlings; Would prefer to direct seed in fall (Zone 7).
Comments
Stopped growing larkspur because fall plantings are sometimes successful, plants or seeds do not winter over - spring planting of plants are rarely successful due to very short stems; All florets were indeed double very similar to Keift 'QIS White', seem amounts were way too skimpy to give accurate trial data; I'm not sure I knew the best way to cut this flower to get longer stems but it was great for dried work.
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 | 10.2 | 22.8 | - | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 57 |
| Range of Responses | 0-45 | 16-30 | - | 4 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 4-144 |
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
