Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2003, 2004Good Qualities
Year 1
The color was wonderful, I’ll see what lived through the summer and would purchase more of this one; Very nice white flower (ageratum-like) against white leaves.Problems
Year 1
Difficult to know when to harvest, Plant does not seem long-lived as perennial.Year 2
Plant did not do well in the summer, kept in pot for stronger growth, wintered in cold frame (Zone 5) planted 2004 in field.Trial Data
Year 1
| Plants flowering (%) | Plants dead at end of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 10 | 90 | 4.0 | 22.0 | - | 4.0 | - | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Range of Responses | 10 | 90 | 3-5 | 20-24 | - | 4 | - | 1-4 | 1-5 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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
I grew this plant for a few years but it died out easily, was difficult to know when to pick, and appreciated by only a few sophisticated florists; Shipping problems.