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Helianthus ‘Prado Gold’

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Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 1998

Good Qualities

Good color – Yellow-orange, bright (5); Nice size heads (3); Good upright formation – not droopy after harvest (2); Sturdy stems (2); Multi-branching; Customers like Atraditional yellow/gold with brown center; Retains radial petals well; Tolerates excess heat & drought very well; Nice small flowers excellent for bouquets; Overlapping petals give a pleasing appearance (texture); Durable (strong) flowers; Long lasting; Nice sunflower look, but not too big for our market; Early; Nice tight flower; Long stems; Continue flowering; Germinated well.

Problems

Side shoots were too short to be useful (3); Drought effected plants (2); Petals shorter than average sunflower, not quite as graceful looking, but acceptable; Not extremely productive; Pollen; Early in the season stems were very short, so I did not cut. Perhaps disbudding early dubs is necessary; Wimpy plant (blew over easily); Lightning bugs; Petals shed almost instantly on being harvested; A weak yellow; Poor uniformity & erratic branching.

Comments

Similar to ‘Prado Red’; Similar to ‘Sonya’ types, but better looking and taller; Shares a lot of characteristics with numerous other small sunflowers; Great mixed with ‘Valentine’ & ‘Autumn Beauty’ sunflowers. Also, just the right size for mix bouquets or mixed with statice; Lots of branching yellow sunflowers out there. Most are better; I like ‘Prado Gold’ better than ‘Valentine’ and it is just about as fast to crop.

Trial Data

Helianthus ‘Prado Gold’
Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹
Average 3.9 31.7 3.5 3.5 4.5

¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.

Supplier

PanAmerican Seed
P.O. Box 438
West Chicago, IL 60186

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