Eustoma 'Balboa Blue'

Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 2000

Good Qualities

Color (4); Uniform (2); Double (2); Size of flowers, good bud count, greenhouse crop better than field crop, great vase life.

Problems

None; Outdoor production does not produce high enough quality for professional florists.

Comments

This one grows really well and gets tall (Zone 7a); If you are having a hard time growing Lisianthus, try this one; One layer of support; Eustoma takes a lot of attention after germination, we just don’t have enough help to keep track of it.


Trial Data

Eustoma 'Balboa Blue'
Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹
Wholesale Retail Consumer
Average 2.3 16.5 3.0 4.5 4.4 4.2 3.4


¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.


Supplier

PanAmerican Seed P.O. Box 438 West Chicago, IL 60186