Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2003Good Qualities
Unusual color (4); Single (2); Good for filler; Lots buds; Nice rose like buds; Nice addition to other flowers for bouquets or arrangements, many flowers open at once; Did well despite generally poor Eustoma year, I think one wet spring stressed plants without a time to recover; Good second flush, good height; Large flowers with a nice green cast; The flower color was a nice contrast to many of the brighter varieties we grow as bouquet compliments.Problems
Possible heat stress early, high 90°F in late May; None; Customers like multi-petals best (flowers), looks like pale yellow with little green in center of flower; Single; Just didn’t mature (Zone 6); Plants were generally short and erratic, but we have never been particularly good at growing eustoma.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 | 2.6 | 17.0 | - | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 52 |
| Range of Responses | 1-7 | 11-28 | - | 5 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 24-96 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Marginal, would not grow again; This was an ok variety, not a great green color; Customers like all Lisey’s; Green didn’t look so green in the field, but definitely had a green cast when mixed with other flowers, many people thought it was pale yellow until put next to green lisianthus; Except for ‘Malibu Deep Rose’ and ‘Malibu Peach’, I won’t grow any more singles; It would be nice to have a more definitively green flower.