Eustoma 'Malibu Blue Rim'

Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 2002

Good Qualities

Excellent germination, stiff stems, 'Blue Rim' types are very popular; Pretty medium purple; Nice color; Very good color combination, customers liked this one best; Good growing, very pronounced blue rim.

Problems

The stems were a little thin; NO blue rim!; Too short; Net it; Single.

Comments

Grown in tunnel, non-trial lisianthus were grown in same conditions with excellent results (Zone 5); Similar to many other cultivars; Will not grow again, not double, not tall.


Trial Data

Eustoma 'Malibu Blue Rim'
Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ Average Spacing (in2)
Wholesale Retail Consumer
Average 2.4 16.8 - 3.5 4.0 3.3 3.7 53
Range of Responses 0-4 5-26 - 2-5 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