Linaria Purpurea 'Canon J. Went'

Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 1995


Good Qualities

Beautiful/unique flowers (5), favorable postharvest, spike shape very useful, lacey/delicate filler.


Problems

Too short (2), too many stems needed to make it noticed in a bouquet, low germination, washed out flower color, flowers opened randomly and unevenly--could not harvest useable sprigs.


Trial Data

Linaria purpurea 'Canon J. Went'
Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹
Average 14.7 18.3 2.8 2.8 3.8


¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.


Supplier

Kieft Bloemzaden B.V. 2209-B Bulson Rd. Mt. Vernon, WA 98273