Trial: Perennial
Year Trialed: 2009
Good Qualities
Year 1
Outstanding color (5); Great stem length; Large full flower with no petal droop; Small cone and flared petals, customers loved it!; Color somewhat inconsistent from plant to plant.
Problems
Year 1
At this point, plants lack vigor and height; None; Rather spindly petals; Short (first-year problem?).
Insect or Diseases
Year 1
None.
Similar species/cultivars
Year: 1
'Tomato Soup' and 'Merlot'.
Comments
Year 1
Should be a winner if it survives the winter; Approximately 50% of the plants died by the end of the summer.
Trial Data
Year 1
Echinacea'Tiki Torch' Plants received alive (%) Plants flowering (%) Yield (stems/plant)¹ Stem Length (inches)¹ Market Appreciation Rating² Repeat Again Rating² Ease of Cultivation Rating² Average 100 53 1.8 14.8 4.5 4.5 5.0 Range of Responses 100 0-100 0-5 10-18 2-5 2-5 4-5
| Plants received alive (%) | Plants flowering (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 100 | 53 | 1.8 | 14.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Range of Responses | 100 | 0-100 | 0-5 | 10-18 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 4-5 |
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.
Supplier
Terra Nova Nurseries 10051 S. Macksburg Road Canby, OR 97013 (800) 215-9450 (503) 263-3150 FAX 503-263-3152
