Iris Pseudocorus

Trial: Perennial

Years Trialed: 1998, 1999

Good Qualities

Year 2

Pretty flower (2); Easy to grow (2); Nice color (3); Long stems; good clean foliage.


Problems

Year 2

The flowers don’t last long enough (2); The petals bruise easily and look ratty; opens poorly after being cut; color nothing special.


Comments

Year 1

Did not flower in the first year. Despite drought these plants have done well. They are planted in a drainage ditch; Healthy plantsB36 inches tall; All are alive.

Year 2

I have been growing this guy for a long time and I really love it. But it isn’t the best cut flower I grow!



Trial Data

Year 1

Iris pseudocorus
Yield (stems/plant)¹ Stem Length (inches)¹ Market Appreciation Rating² Repeat Again Rating² Ease of Cultivation Rating²
Average - - - - -

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


Iris pseudocorus
Yield (stems/plant)¹ Stem Length (inches)¹ Market Appreciation Rating² Repeat Again Rating² Ease of Cultivation Rating²
Average 10.6 23.3 1.7 1.9 4.9


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 320 Lower State Rd. Chalfont, PA 18914 215-822-1276 FAX 215-997-1770 www.gro-n-sell.com