Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2006
Good Qualities
Height was impressive compared to Mariachi; Good green color, very consistent; Healthy plants with strong stems; They lasted a long time in a vase; Taller than ‘Echo’ which is my favorite; Productive when well grown, good stem length, interesting color.Problems
Almost too tall, needed a higher netting compared to others in bed, petals not as rounded and full-looking as the Mariachi; I’m not sure about the color - the white and lavender sold a lot better; I didn’t get this planted until late, put under shade to help stretch but still never got tall, didn’t bloom until late September, wasn’t really impressed with the shade of green; Too late!; I didn’t net and it fell over; The green color just doesn’t do it for us, also, the stems easily bent, we could have picked more stems but as with the white, the bouquet makers pick the brighter lisianthus and only pick these if no other are available; Poor germination; Tended to lodge in the field when other varieties in the trial stood straight.Similar Cultivars
‘Mariachi Green’; I compared it to ‘Rosita Green’ which I love, and didn’t like the ‘ABC 2-3 Green’ as well.Postharvest
ABC did poorly if harvested early, but once 2 flowers open, it was great; Chrysal Professional #2.Trial Data
| 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 | 2.3 | 17.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 49.4 | 12.9 |
| Range of Responses | 1-4 | 9-26 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 25-64 | 10-18 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Good germination; I will try more ABC - good stem caliber and large flowers; Sowed in greenhouse 2/20/06 in 128 tray, harvested mid August; Zero germination;