Helianthus ‘Starburst Aura’
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Collapse ▲Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002
Good Qualities
Nice double yellow/gold color (5); Axillary buds, uniform small flower good stem; Good, unusual flower form – striking – strong grower – good 2nd cuts – long stems; Really nice flower form – They look a lot better in real life than they do in the pictures; Beautiful thick flower head; Very few insect problems, great strong stems; Very small, nice for bouquets, petals have an interesting fuzzy-looking appearance; Medium stem production; Looks like a double; Interesting flower shape.
Problems
Too short (4); Long petals, Some vertical-facing flowers, green center; Slow to flower; Deer damage – this cultivar is the favored of all sunflowers – deer decimate this variety; Vulnerable to insect damage, got ratty looking fast; Will not open more when cut before fully open – Has short postharvest; Everything (centers and laterals) seemed to bloom at once; Very multi-branching.
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 | 2.8 | 21.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 125 |
| Range of Responses | 1-9 | 10-40 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 18-432 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Seedsense Ltd.
7, Bradfield Close
North Walsham
Norfolk NR28 oHL England
Comments
This is by far the favorite; Matured in 12 days, tiny heads 2 inches across at best; Unique combination of form and color – This one took me a while to like but by the end of the summer I saw many possible design uses; Similar to other ‘Starbursts’.