Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 1997Good Qualities
Great color (7); Large flowers (2); Uniform (2); No problems (2); Nice strong sunflower; Traditional looking sunflower; Very early bloom, first large headed sunflower in bloom; They got nice and tall but the favorite in this area still seems to be 'Sunrich Orange.' These also seemed to be resistant to any disease problems. No leaf spot on them at all; Good strong stems, some problems with petals wilting after harvest; Well accepted; Long lasting cut; No problems.Problems
Weak grower, irregular blooming; Heads of flowers can get too big if not harvest on time; Stems quite thick..awkward handling..also quite tall; Too heavy; Heads and stems were far too big and tall for a fresh cut or dried.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 1.8 | 41 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Similar to Del-Sol, Superior Gold, Sunbright (2), and many other cultivars (2); This was a typical sunflower. It was nice and large; We had difficulty getting the harvested blooms to stay crisp and upright-the bugs loved them!; Not good enough to replace other varieties; A couple of florists liked it for funerals. Makes a nice patio plant; Strangely erratic. Some 8' tall some 2' tall. Some multi-branching, others single stemmed. Seed heads started very quickly and were ungainly looking; The heads could be used for decorative bird feeders; I prefer the smaller flowers from pinched plants.