Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2007Good Qualities
Nice pale yellow (3); Very different lisianthus than any we have grown - many small flowers on branches; New spray type lisianthus, flowers much smaller than older cultivars, probably will have special uses; Though small, the flowers were well shaped and held for an extended period of time; Multiple small blooms per stem, very delicate appearance; Same general type as the other Fiorettis but with a lovely blush yellow color; Great for wedding bouquet work and smaller design work - not for farmers market straight bunches.Problems
Short stems (4); We had problems with germination and did not end up with many plants for the trial, we have the best luck with the Magic series; Not used like "normal" lisianthus, special bouquets?; Not very productive some flowers go by and need to be picked off; Lisianthus seed did not germinate well – approximately 1% germinated, the seedlings were extremely slow growing.Similar Cultivars
None that we have grown.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 | 3.0 | 16.5 | - | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 42 | 13.7 |
| Range of Responses | 1-6.2 | 11-22 | - | 4.0 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 16-81 | 13-14 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Grown in 30%+ shade; Long flowering period - very rugged