Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2009
Good Qualities
Pink color (2); Fragrance (2); Consistent quality stems; In the field and when first cut, this was a very nice light pink color and was well appreciated; Cotyledons selectable, good dense spikes, no branching; Early flower; We grew the blue, salmon, pink, light pink, cream and lavender, all did well in the greenhouse and we sold them all, it would be fun to try them again.Problems
None; Unfortunately, after about 7 days in water, the flowers faded in color, though they held their form until day 10; Spikes get clubby in heat, bud pack aborts, would not be a problem if not grown in heat; Only one flower, too costly to grow; Flower heads small - I am not sure if this is a weather or fertility issue, I cannot tell double from single so waste a lot of space; I seeded these but think they went out too late to do anything, probably better early in a hoop house.Similar Cultivars
Several of the Japanese varieties.Postharvest
Floralife, keeps well in cooler; Did fine no matter what we did; Hydrogen peroxide.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | Average Postharvest Life (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 0.9 | 20.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 50 | 10.6 |
| Range of Responses | 0-1 | 14.5-28 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 6-144 | 7-14 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
I'd love an all double mix!; It was a nice stock and I was surprised how tall they got in the greenhouse since they were planted in the spring and not the fall, they would be worth another try.