Trial Started: 2005
Year of Trial: First (from 2005 report)
Good Qualities
Nice intense color (6); Number of stems; Very fat stem; Great blooms; Fast.Problems
Too short (5); Few were harvested; Not have been a standout; Stems a bit floppy; Lost approximately 25% to a crown rot, plants not vigorous; Color not as intense as other dianthus; Not really distinctive enough, just kind of an also ran except for the quick production time; Plants were short lived after transplant; In general the Radiant series was not as good in the field as the Sweet series - the flowers were smaller and not as well filled, the plants had a less healthy appearance, it shows no frost tolerance.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | Average Postharvest Life (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 4.5 | 12.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 86 | 8.0 |
| Range of Responses | 1-10 | 7-20 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 16-288 | 7-10 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Heavy rain did not affect plants or blooms; Harvest interval 6/27-7/11; High tunnel crop, transplanted late resulted in short stems; Seeds were planted in 98 (cell) trays and covered lightly with vermiculite, grew slower in cells than 'Amazon' - 10 weeks for 'Radiant' and 7 weeks for 'Amazon' planted at the same time; Short stemmed and short lived; 'Amazon Neon Duo' performed much better.