Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2001Good Qualities
All doubles (3), no singles, no selection necessary; Very early (2); Beautiful variety, one of the few to have lived in Chicago and flowered; Nice stem length and very full heads, still blooming in October - stem length now is a little shorter (zone 5); Fast crop; Produced well, might be as nice as 'Cheerful White'; Good stems; Fragrance and clear white color that held up well without browning.Problems
Small flower heads; None; Never bloomed (zone 6b); Absolutely worthless! looks very weedy, very nitrogen deficient; Did not elongate as much, or look as good as Cheerful series; No disease - no insects; Too short, melted in heat; Flowered 2 weeks earlier than planned.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 | 1.7 | 17.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 66 |
| Range of Responses | 1-5 | 10-28 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 21-144 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Outside stock is difficult to grow in N.H. because we had a late winter and early summer heat; Stock does not do well here in S. Vermont; I tried to grab the shortest days possible, but plants did not begin to bloom until mid August (our longest days); They were by far the best stock I've ever grown - beautiful clear white, lovely odor, but very stunted, short (caused by, I believe the VT climate).