Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002Good Qualities
Mostly doubles (4); Beautiful soft yellow color (2); Uniform flowering; Tall and pretty fragrant, they took the temperature fluctuations this spring better than the 'Cheerful' series did; Blooms stayed well on the plant until they could be cut - Also makes a great bedding plant with very long-lasting blooms in spring; Fragrant, full blooms; Long, relatively uniform flower spiked.Problems
Poor color (2), more ivory than pale yellow; Stem length was really too short for our regular bouquets; Poor flowers, not very full at all - Not much scent, though stocks were known for scent.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 | 1.4 | 18.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 60 |
| Range of Responses | 1-3 | 8-25 | 2-4 | 4 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 18-144 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Similar to 'Column Yellow'; Much better than 'Noble White'; Worth growing in tunnel, quick crop; The foliage was tall and straight and strong, it's just the flowers were sparse.