Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2003Good Qualities
Full double flower heads (2); Beautiful colors (2); Many flowers per stem; Pink shades, very attractive; Wonderful! Produced long into season, stems were strong; great rebloomer; Unusual "frilly" flowers; These plants were quite uniform and grew more rapidly than the 'Imperial' series.Problems
Larkspur is not a profit maker, lots of weeding for a very small flower (takes a lot of stems for a bunch); No problems with growing or germination; Stem length could have been longer; Would prefer to direct seed in fall (Zone 7); Very poor germination, no results; Sort of a bright pink for my tastes.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 | 12.5 | 18.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 76 |
| Range of Responses | 1-45 | 11-24 | 3 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 36-96 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Stopped growing larkspur because fall seed plantings do not always winter over and spring plants normally produce very short stems; Great mixer or by itself, people snatched it up quick!