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.
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.
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.
Supplier
Sakata Seed America 18095 Serene Drive Morgan Hill, CA 95037
