Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2004, 2005Good Qualities
Year 1
Growing well, should do something next year; Beautiful foliage.Year 2
Blooms all summer; My favorite of all the trials- great early color; Flowers very early in the season, not much geum on the market, nice stem length and color.Problems
Year 1
No flowers this season (Zone 5); No harvestable stems.Year 2
To maintain the flower after harvest, you have to pick off faded blooms, which is a pain, but it prolongs shelf life; Flower is small; Small flower size of this genus.Trial Data
Year 1
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 17 | 37 | 1.0 | 32 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 0-100 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Plants Surviving (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 73.8 | 9.3 | 25.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 6-15 | 18-36 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 4-5 |
¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Terra Nova P.O. Box 23938 Tigard, OR 97281-3938 800-215-9450 x305 503-263-3150 x305 FAX 503-263-3152sales@terranovanurseries.com
Comments
Year 2
Three trialers reported the postharvest life as 8.5, 9, and 14 days, respectively; Retail florist ask for this flower weekly; Looks like anchome.