Helleborus 'Double Queen Mix'

Trial: Perennial

Years Trialed: 2009

Good Qualities

Year 1

Deer don't eat them, double so far; Color varied within each flower.


Problems

Year 1

No blooms yet, most died; Flowered after our markets in the cold fall weather, useful for corsages, not bouquet designs.


Insect or Diseases

Year 1

None(2).


Comments

Year 1

Two bloomed double white this fall (Sept.), I'm hoping for other colors in the spring; Approximately 70% of the plants died by the end of the summer; Healthy plants with large leaves; Flowers look nice and were double, I hope the flower stems get longer as the plant becomes established.



Trial Data

Year 1

Helleborus 'Double Queen Mix'
Plants received alive (%) Plants flowering (%) Yield (stems/plant¹ Stem Length (inches)¹ Market Appreciation Rating² Repeat Again Rating² Ease of Cultivation Rating²
Average 100.0 16.8 1.0 7.75 3.5 3.0 4.0
Range of Responses 100 0-50 0-3 5-10 3-4 3-5 3-4


¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short.

²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best.



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