Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2007Good Qualities
Attractive greenish-yellow flower, productive; Like the ruffled edge; Easy to grow, but results were better in the tunnel - 8 stems/plant and 19 inches tall; Green color is nice, but white always sold first; This was another of my favorites, very lush and crisp; Attractive bloom.Problems
The lisianthus seed did not germinate; Moderate stem length; Most customers double lisi, the singles only sell if we have no double; Sparse or no flower stalks or most plants, did not perform as well as other trialed lisianthus; Small flower size not that popular, kind of interesting but I will not plant again.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 | 2.7 | 18.3 | - | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 76 | 13.3 |
| Range of Responses | 1-6.8 | 11-27 | - | 3.0 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 16-216 | 12-14 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
This one gets my runner up for best of trial; Grown in 30%+ shade