Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2006
Good Qualities
Good but slow germination, grew great little plants over the summer; Long vase life like any lisianthus; A good color, did well in our heat this year, had 50% shade on the house, I think we are holding the plants too long - this year they are short.Problems
Slow to germinate and grow, now the season has ended the seedlings are just getting big enough to transplant with roots finally making it to the edge of the cell pack, oh so slow; Too late!; Could not get to the seedlings at all, will buy transplants next time.Similar Cultivars
Other lisianthusTrial 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 | 2.2 | 16.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 42.0 | 12.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-4 | 11-24 | 1 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 32-64 | 10-14 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Hopefully, I can overwinter the plants in the cold frame and get a crop next year; I really enjoyed these- they lasted a long time in a vase- they remind me of roses; Again, we grew these in our hoop house, we didn’t get them started early enough but they performed well all the same; My customers still buy all my lisianthus even if it's short, because it's so pretty and lasts so long.