Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002
Good 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.
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.
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
