Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2009
Good Qualities
Exceptionally tall (3); Single flowered, ruffled petal edges; Color mixed well with many other flowers for bouquets, nice accent, germination was good. Stems were exceptionally strong, even in the open field; Really beautiful.
Problems
Color is more green than champagne, relatively late; No problems; Did not germinate.
Similar Cultivars
Growing the same as other eustomas.
Comments
Low germination; I liked the flower for its color and the plant grew very nicely. It was full and had many blossoms per stem each week. It survived the first frost and was a great plant; Harvested Sept. (planted in field 6/10, Zone 5); I never got a cut on these, they were still not blooming enough to cut on 9/7/09 (planted in field 5/27, Zone 4/5); Nice, but not as nice as the double ‘Arena Champagne’, this was earlier than the double but didn’t really grab me.
Postharvest
Cool water, Floralife, cool after cutting and don't leave in heat of the field; Water.
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 | 8.5 | 20.0 | - | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 70 | 12.0 |
| Range of Responses | 5-12 | 12-26 | - | 5 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 16-144 | 10-14 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
American Takii 301 Natividad Rd. Salinas, CA 93906
