Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002Good Qualities
Beautiful peach color (3); Excellent germination, nice fat, stiff stems - Very superior 'Blue Mist'-type large flowers on great stems; Nice strong stems; first lisianthus to flower, vigorous.Problems
Too short (4); Due to excessive rain they dwarf in flat and only grew 6-12 inches in field.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 2.1 | 14.9 | - | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 67 |
| Range of Responses | 0-4 | 5-28 | - | 1-5 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 16-180 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Similar to Experimental 240098, These are unusual and beautiful; Grown in beds in tunnel, non-trial lisianthus were grown in same conditions with excellent results, We applied CaNo4 twice at 200 ppm; Will grow again due to early flowering and color.