Trial: Perennial
Year Trialed: 2009
Good Qualities
Year 1
Large beautiful flowers (3); Fragrant with long stems; Prolific, good stem length, nice fall foliage too, very interesting bloom.
Problems
Year 1
To the customer it is just a bee balm, nothing special; None.
Insect or Diseases
Year 1
Very serious mildew.
Comments
Year 1
Approximately 10% of the plants died by the end of the summer, I love this plant!
Trial Data
Year 1
Mondarda 'Raspberry Wine' Plants received alive (%) Plants flowering (%) Yield (stems/plant)¹ Stem Length (inches)¹ Market Appreciation Rating² Repeat Again Rating² Ease of Cultivation Rating² Average 100 77.5 13.3 18.8 4.0 5.0 3.5 Range of Responses 100 10-100 8-21 15-20.5 3-5 3-5 2-5
| Plants received alive (%) | Plants flowering (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 100 | 77.5 | 13.3 | 18.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Range of Responses | 100 | 10-100 | 8-21 | 15-20.5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-5 |
¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Gro 'n' Sell 320 Lower State Rd. Chalfont, PA 18914 (215) 822-1276 FAX (215) 997-1770
