Trial: Perennial
Year Trialed: 2004, 2005
Good Qualities
Year 1
Very attractive foliage (2); Very good vase life, nice wide leaf provides different texture to arrangements; I am excited to use in bouquets next year; Strong healthy plant, nice vegetative growth.Year 2
I really like this one, nice big bold foliage, good stems, good enough stem length, EASY to grow; Strong healthy plant, good vegetative growth.Problems
Year 1
Japanese beetles/deer love it.Year 2
Did not overwinter; Does not flowerTrial Data
Year 1
| Plants flowering (%) | Plants dead at end of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 25 | 0 | 8.3 | 22.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | - | 2-12 | 17-28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
| Plants flowering (%) | Plants dead at end of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 25 | 0 | 8.3 | 22.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | - | 2-12 | 17-28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
Year 2
| Plants Surviving (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 68.0 | 19.5 | 20.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 9-30 | 15-26 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 3-5 |
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
Terra Nova P.O. Box 23938 Tigard, OR 97281-3938 800-215-9450 x305 503-263-3150 x305 FAX 503-263-3152sales@terranovanurseries.com
Comments
Year 1
Did not get a chance to use due to bug and deer problems; One trialer noted a vase life of 12 days.