Matthiola 'Goldcut Rosy Red'

Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 1997

Good Qualities

Excellent solid color, good stem length; Beautiful color. Nice quality. Great color (3); The doubles are a great, sweetly scented cut-Very nice for early sales; Good stem length; One of the best stocks I've raises for length of blossom.

Problems

No problems other than not enough profit from the row. Needs denser planting. As with any stock, there was only a single stem. Also, it would be helpful to be able to cull single flowers from the batch-They're too weak and seem to need more nutrition to thrive; Most plants didn't bloom, those that did were short and had many aborted buds; Poor germination on this cultivar.

Comments

Possible use as potpourri. Don't normally branch on their own, should try pinching next year. Because we didn't select and remove singles, we had a large amount of single stems--will watch for this in the future. Possible use as potpourri. Don't normally branch on their own, should try pinching next year. Because we didn't select and remove singles, we had a large amount of single stems--will watch for this in the future.


Trial Data

Matthiola 'Goldcut Rosy Red'
Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹
Average 1.0 13 3.6 3.6 5.0


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