Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2003, 2004
Good Qualities
Year 1
None listed.
Problems
Year 1
Shipping problems; Drought, excessive weeds
Year 2
Self sowing weedy plant.
Comments
Year 1
I think the retail florist will like this plant; Common as a weed, not very marketable, self sowing.
Year 2
Retail florist appreciated more than wholesaler; An iron plant; One trialer noted a vase life of 12 days.
Trial Data
Year 1
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 50 | 63 | 14.0 | 24.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 0-100 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 50 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 12-40 | 16.5-30 | 2 | 3 | 2-4 | 2-5 | 3-5 |
¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Grow’n Sell/Benary (GS) 320 Lower State Rd. Chalfont, PA 18914 215-822-1276 FAX 215-997-1770
