Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2003
Good Qualities
Beautiful blue (2); Marginally earlier than ‘Guardian Blue’; Very pretty flower, liked the color better than ‘Guardian Blue’; Good stem strength; Large blossoms.
Problems
Poor germination than others in the series, and seedlings were more spindly; Did not perform in Zone 11; Plants and stems never grew very tall, maybe because of weather and fertility; Started too late, no blooms, good healthy plants though; Wimpy transplants, poor germination.
Comments
We grow ‘Magic Fountain’ mix and don’t have any this color, better plants in fields than ‘Guardian Blue’; Might do better in hoophouse or field in cooler weather, on 10/24 plants look healthy and some have new flower stalks with flowers about to open, but they are short (Zone 7); For first year this one did good.
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 | 2.1 | 23.4 | - | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 109 |
| Range of Responses | 1-4.5 | 20-30 | - | 3-4 | 3-4 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 36-192 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
PanAmerican Seed P.O. Box 438 West Chicago, IL 60186
