Trial: Woody
Years Trialed: 2004, 2005
Good Qualities
Year 1
Great foliage color.
Year 2
'Winter Gold' hold up to heavy frost. Reds my hold out until winter Xmas sales, Nov 15th.
Problems
Year 1
None
Year 2
In general, I have trouble getting Ilex to grow well for me. This cultivar is no exception. It is still a "new" planting to me, but I would like to see more vigorous growth from this plant. I didn't get enough growth to do any cutting this year.; No fruit set, Leaves. Poor pollination? Some leaf spot.
Postharvest
Year 1
One trialer noted a vase life of 7days.
Year 2
None
Comments
Year 1
Too soon to tell much about this cultivar.
Year 2
Similar to 'Winter Red' or 'Berry Heavy'; I'm going to try 'Southern Gentlemen' and 'Jim Dandy' males next year. I may have 'Early Male' and its not working.
Trial Data
Year 1
| Plants Flowering (%) | Plants Dead at End of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 19 | 100 | - | - | - | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Range of Responses | 0-75 | 100 | - | - | - | 5.0 | 4 | 3-5 | 3-4 |
Year 2
Ilex verticillata 'Berry Nice' Plants Flowering (%) Plants Dead at End of summer (%) Yield (stems/plant)¹ Stem Length (inches)¹ Market Appreciation Rating² Repeat Again Rating² Ease of Cultivation Rating² Average 50.0 0 - - 3.0 4.0 3.0 Range of Responses 0-100 0 3 4 3
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.
