Eustoma 'Balboa Lavender'

Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 2003


Eustoma 'Balboa Lavender'

Good Qualities

Great color (7); Double flowers (2); Strong stems (2); Very tall; Many flowers open at a time, produced abundantly, well accepted; Good height and good second flush; Planted out rather than in hoophouse as we always do.

Problems

Possible heat stress early, high 90F in late May; None; Needs support; Not as branched (fewer stems) than I would have liked; Stagger bloom maturity, otherwise would cut longer stems; Just didn’t mature (Zone 6); Too late in season but no real problems after in the field.

Comments

Not grow again, they were ok; This was the best lissi we grew this year (we grew 15 varieties); One week vase life; I’d buy the plugs for this variety.


Trial Data

Eustoma 'Balboa Lavender'
Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ Average Spacing (in2)
Wholesale Retail Consumer
Average 4.8 18.1 - 5.0 4.6 4.5 4.0 61.6
Range of Responses 1-10 6-28 - 5 2-5 1-5 2-5 36-144


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