Monarda Didyma 'Panorama'

Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 1995

Good Qualities

+ No mildew (2), strong plants, lots of different colors, grew easily from seed, nice filler-looked great with dahlias, nice scent, good postharvest--wilted on hot days but would recover, nice mix, good germination, good vegetative growth.

Problems

No problems, powdery mildew, plants looked healthy until they started to bloom--after which they looked sick, wilted in heat after cutting, needed to pick off spent flowers, lots of bees on plant when cutting, stems were short at first but were longer later in season.

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Trial Data

Monarda didyma 'Panorama'
Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating¹ Repeat Again Rating¹ Ease of Cultivation Rating¹
Average 10.5 26.8 3.0 4.0 4.4


¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.


Supplier

Ernest Benary 1444 Larson St. Sycamore, IL 60178