Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002
Good Qualities
purple color (3); Single; Very long lasting; Dark tips.
Problems
Stems too short; Needs support; Due to excessive rain they dwarf in flat and only grew 6-12; in field.
Comments
Similar to 'Twinkle Dark Blue' and Experimental 81534. Grown in beds in tunnel, non-trial lisianthus were grown in same conditions with excellent results; Stems have gotten longer with each cutting, approximately 18 inches.
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 | 1.3 | 14.1 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 53 |
| Range of Responses | 0-3 | 6-20 | 5 | 1-5 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 16-144 |
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
