Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002Good Qualities
Clean bright white (4); Good flower power, no botrytis, very good show, uniform timing, very nice, good tight habit, doesn't fall open; Strong growing plants; Profuse white flowers that last for days, nice accent to an arrangement, great dried!; Very nice white statice, we had an exceptionally dry year; Great in fresh arrangements; Full florets.Problems
Short stems (3); No real advantage over the many other whites that are available; If statice was rare and the price per bunch was acceptable - This was a nice cultivar; Color creamy, not pure white.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 | 11.4 | 16.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 184 |
| Range of Responses | 6-20 | 12-24 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 64-288 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Benary Seed 1444 Larson St. Sycamore, IL 60178
Comments
Arrangement of florets are more compact, less elongated than some others; Bloomed throughout summer with heavy peak in late June, early July (zone 6/7); 'QIS White' is far better.