Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2001
Good Qualities
Great color (7); Sell themselves quickly, long-lasting vase-life; Stiff stems, no netting required; 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); 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; Difficult to blend in with other colors; Exotic looking flowers; cluster on one stem.
Problems
Too short (2); In field rain and wind damage; Japanese beetles love the flowers; Some leaf spot; We are too hot for summer production (IL); all plants dead by 8/15; No production of useable stems; Melted in heat; Flower size was small, could have been because we got it in so late; Needed cooler weather and more nutrients to get good stem length.
Comments
Best to grow in cold frame, yields more stems per plant, longer stem and no rain damage; 7 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.
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 | 3.2 | 15.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 92 |
| Range of Responses | 0-9 | 6-30 | 3-5 | 5 | 3-5 | 1-5 | 2-5 | 36-144 |
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
