Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2003
Good Qualities
Beautiful color (3); Full heads on strong stems; We await next summer, plants look very strong; Quick from seed; Large blossoms.
Problems
Plants and stems never grew very tall, maybe because of weather and fertility; We started these too late to get blooms this year.
Comments
Similar to 'Guardian' - they grew very similar in field together; Well accepted sky blue color, plants were nice and held up well to winds in field, still blooming after numerous frosts; Might do better in hoophouse or field in cooler weather, today (10/24) plants look healthy and some have new flower stalks with flowers about to open, but they are short (Zone 7).
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 | 3.0 | 20.7 | - | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 147 |
| Range of Responses | 1-7 | 16-28 | - | 5 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 80-216 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
American Takii 301 Natividad Rd. Salinas, CA 93906
