Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2008
Good Qualities
Strong stem (4); Long stems (3); Nice flowers (2); Second-tallest variety in trial; Beautiful, single pure white flower; Extra sturdy stems, many buds, very vigorous, attractive bloom.Problems
None (2); Singles never as popular; Shorter than other lisianthus, stem not as strong; The seed came late (February) and although I started it right away, the plants in the field never got to maturity, we had a very cold/late spring (up to 6 weeks lost) and this did not work in their favor, also, in the future I will only grow lisianthus in the hoop, western Washington is just too cool to attempt them in the field, wish I would have known! I worked so hard to get a crop and really wanted to see all of these beauties in full bloom, bummer!!!; Propagation difficult.Similar Cultivars
None listed by respondents.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 | 3.4 | 19.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 42 | 14.0 |
| Range of Responses | 2-7 | 12-30 | 3 | 3 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 16-144 | 14 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Single white flower with dark center, three days later than ‘Echo Champagne’, the earliest variety in trial; Not really worth growing for me; Vulcan series truly outstanding.