Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2000
Good Qualities
Similar to white, good stem length, good growth under our delay in transplanting stress. Nice fragrance, nice color, nice double flowers, unusual in our market.
Problems
No good qualities; Did not recover in the field after transplanting; like many stocks we have tried, not economical as a field cut (Zone 2); This is the wrong plant for the South (Zone 7a); I’ve grown Cheerful White and Yellow for years and they have always done very well; This one is supposed to be later, and it is, but we get too hot; What a disappointment!; Needs staking, short flower heads.
Comments
Similar to Cheerful Yellow or Cheerful White; Bring back good old regular Cheerful!; Forget about 'Mid'; Both stocks were lovely - but do not field grow well for us and not worth taking up greenhouse space to grow again - can’t get price per stem necessary to keep as greenhouse crop.
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||
| Average | 1.0 | 22.0 | - | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Sakata Seed America, Inc. 18095 Serene Dr. Morgan Hill, CA 95037
