Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2007
Good Qualities
Attractive ruffled petal edges (5); Consistent from plant to plant; Good color; Clean yellow flower color, productive; Big ruffled flowers, nice color good stems and height; I like this color the best, and the ruffle look, but farmers market customers did not seem to like any of this series very much, florists were okay with it but prefer doubles; The most blooms of the three "ruffles" trialed; Nice pale green color.Problems
Short (3); This color is not popular; Flower size not that popular, kind of interesting but I will not plant again; The lisianthus seed did not germinate.Similar Cultivars
ABC 2-3 Green.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 | 2.8 | 19.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 66 | 13.3 |
| Range of Responses | 0.7-6.4 | 11-30 | 3.0 | 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
Not a huge fan of the singles, it sold after ABC/Mariachi types were gone; Grown in 30%+ shade