Eustoma 'Malibu Blue Rim'

Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 1998

Good Qualities

Nice color - edges were dark, not washed out; Long vaselife; Blue-green leaves & stems.

Problems

Do not produce enough stems to be practical for $4 bouquets - sold at farmer's market; Very slow germinating & growing as starter plants; Didn't germinate

Comments

It is Oct. 15, I am still cutting field crops - Stem length is short (10@), but we haven't had a frost; Need staking for straight stems - added cost for only a few stems per plant.


Trial Data

?Eustoma 'Malibu Blue Rim'
Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹
Average 5.5 13.8 4.5 3.0 3.0


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