Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2007
Good Qualities
Long harvest window, great for wedding work; Similar to other Fiorettis; Lots of flowers, nice stems; The color of the white was very nice, though small, the flowers were well shaped and held for an extended period of time; Tallest of three 'fiorettis' trialed, multiple small blooms per stem, VERY white, very delicate appearance; Same habit as ‘Fioretti Green’ but blooms of pure white, a great filler flower, wonderful for small wedding work; Great for wedding bouquet work and smaller design work-not for farmers market straight bunches.Problems
Too short (3); I transplanted young, so good first cut, but second growth really short; I don't think there are any; Not very productive some flowers go by and need to be picked off.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | Average Postharvest Life (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 2.6 | 18.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 39 | 14.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0.6-5.1 | 11-28 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 16-81 | 14 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Tiny singles have a limited use. Used almost exclusively for weddings; Grown in 30%+ shade; Long flowering period - very rugged; Not better than old ‘Catalina White’.