Eustoma 'Twinkle White'

Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 2003

Good Qualities

Very white petals (5); Very good spray, quite uniform, early; Strong stems, good field performance; Picked many, a long season - 2 months; Strong stems; Good grower; Nice spray type lisianthus, small flower size makes this one great for bouquets.

Problems

Single flowers (2); Ruffled petals (could be a personal prejudice); Possible heat stress early, high 90F in late May; None; Shorter stems than other varieties; Small flower; Just didn't mature (Zone 6).

Comments

Similar to "Malibu White" and "Heidi" series; Small flowers (2); Single flowers (2); I didn't like this one; Shorter stems, but this was not a problem, we used all the flowers for weddings; Even though I now know I can grow from seed, I will order transplants.


Trial Data

Eustoma 'Twinkle White'
Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ Average Spacing (in2)
Wholesale Retail Consumer
Average 2.7 17.7 4.0 4.5 3.6 3.1 3.4 53
Range of Responses 1-7 12-26 4 4-5 2-5 1-5 2-5 12-144


¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.


Supplier

Goldsmith Seeds P.O. Box 1349 Gilroy CA 95021