Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2001
Good Qualities
Beautiful color (5); Stiff stems, similar color to lavendar, bit more rose, very showy, holds up in summer; Uniform;Took the heat pretty well, I think that it performed very well for godetia planted so late in the spring in the South (zone 7a); Long lasting; We grew in greenhouse and have never had luck with godetia until now; It bloomed until 6/30/01 and had to remove it because of spider mites; We are trying it as a winter crop too; We think we can do better with it in the winter; Unique, exotic looking flowers, cluster on one stem.
Problems
None; We are too hot for summer production (IL), all plants dead by 8/15; Too short to harvest, melted in heat; Flower size was small, could have been because we got it in so late (zone 7a); Needed cooler weather and more nutrients to get good stem length.
Comments
Similar to Grace Series (2) and 'Azalea Show Mix;' 12 day vase-life in tap water at room temperature; Sakata's Grace series is superior; In Chicago we grow godetia's as a winter or early spring crop; Dislikes hot weather (zone 6b); It got a lot taller than I expected it to; Customers really liked this one; Would be a great candidate for cut flower of the year: My favorite in the trial.
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 4.0 | 16.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 106 |
| Range of Responses | 0-9 | 6-30 | 3-5 | 5 | 3-5 | 1-5 | 2-5 | 36-240 |
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
