Trial: Perennial
Year Trialed: 2009
Good Qualities
Year 1
Great yellow color (4); Cone prominent and petals more droopy like regular echinacea; Bright large yellow petals that fill the flowers, very little petal sag compared to other echinaceas; Nice cone; Non-drooping petals; I like this better than some of the paler yellow echinacea I’ve seen.Problems
Year 1
Stems too short, maybe they will be taller next year (2); My helpers did not like the color, we used only a few in bouquets; Hard to fault; Powdery mildew; Only one bloom per plant.Insect or Diseases
Year 1
None.Similar species/cultivars
Year 1
More like regular echinacea with drooping petals.Trial Data
Year 1
| Plants received alive (%) | Plants flowering (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 97.4 | 78 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Range of Responses | 92-100 | 50-100 | 0-3 | 6-15 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Plants received alive (%) | Plants flowering (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 97.4 | 78 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Range of Responses | 92-100 | 50-100 | 0-3 | 6-15 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 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
Waiting for next year, started with small plugs, Approximately 40% of the plants died by the end of the summer.