Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2008
Good Qualities
Very strong stems (3); Creamy yellow single with dark yellow center, good yellow color; Beautiful, petite single flower; Nice flowers; A great color, I like that there are many flowers on each stem.Problems
None (2); Singles never as popular; Stems not as sturdy as other lisianthus cultivars; 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.Postharvest
See separate postharvest report for results from NC State University postharvest evaluations.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 | 3.3 | 17.6 | - | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 43 | 14.3 |
| Range of Responses | 2-8 | 12-26 | - | 3 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 16-144 | 14-15 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Flowered 3 days later than ‘Echo Champagne’, the earliest variety in trial; Flower head 5 cm, no fragrance.