Trial: Woody
Years Trialed: 2004 - 2005
Good Qualities
Year 1
Great foliage color; I was amazed that such small plants produced such large flowers.
Year 2
None
Problems
Year 1
None
Year 2
All plants either died or were eaten by deer.
Comments
Year 1
None
Year 2
It is still a 'new' planting to me, but I would like to see more vigorous growth from this plant.
Trial Data
Year 1
| Plants flowering (%) | Plants dead at end of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 41.5 | 67 | - | 5.0 | - | - | - | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 33-100 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |
Year 2
Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady' Plants flowering (%) Plants dead at end of summer (%) Yield (stems/plant)¹ Stem Length (inches)¹ Market Appreciation Rating² Repeat Again Rating² Ease of Cultivation Rating² Average 50.0 15.0 - - - - - Range of Responses 0-100 30
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.
