Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2004, 2005Good Qualities
Year 1
Great color (2); Great fragrance.Problems
Year 1
Seems to be struggling a bit but I hope for better things; Dead during summer; Maybe too dry of soil.Year 2
No harvestable stems; Lost plants did not survive winter (Zone 7); I just didn't get enough growth off this plant to cut it. I think that we may be on the edge of desirable climate for this plant.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 | 40 | 42 | 6 | 15.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 0-100 | 6 | 14.5-31 | 1 | 1-4 | 3 | 1-5 | 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
| Plants Surviving (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 75.0 | 1.5 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 1.5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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
Weak looking plant.