Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 1998, 1999Good Qualities
Year 1
This small spray of flowers finally bloomed above 6-7 feet. In meantime, plant forced netting to fall. They are so powerful; Just put a few blooms on by September 23. The stuff grew tall, then fell over.Year 2
Excellent color and some fragrance.Problems
Year 1
Too tall and needed support (3); Deer nipped on. Very rangy; Japanese beetles.Year 2
Too tall (2); I didn’t get any blooms on this one this year; Not showy; No blooms; Has disease problems, flowers don’t hold up.Year 2
Had to transplant to more open area because of height of plant. Planted in drought area so had no flowers. Hope to have a better report next year.Trial Data
Year 1
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 6.0 | 44.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
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.
Year 2
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 9.0 | 64.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
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
Plants in northern areas did not flower. Very similar to a marguerite daisy flower. Not special enough to put up with the height. The flowers opened slowly so it did not flush; Please let us know how to get flowering on shorter plants! Cut back when? The flowers are a nice spray (like Rudbeckia triloba and nice color); Maybe next year. The few flowers I saw were nice; Good size plants but no flowers.