Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 1998, 1999Good Qualities
Year 1
Nice color (2); Huge flower head size. Good disease resistance; Good sturdy plant; fragrant, long lasting in vase.Year 2
Nice color (2); Nice bronze foliage with 3-4; flower head. Made up of many ½-3/4 blooms. Great in landscape and vase; Very sturdy.Problems
Year 1
Mildew; Did not tolerate heat well (Zone 6).Year 2
Small florets. Pink color not as popular as other color; Very unusual to lose phlox over winter.Year 2
I grow other Phlox and have had good luck with them, but I really didn’t like any of these as cuts. They were all very short with large flower heads that didn’t work well for me; Not as mildew resistant as David, but better than most; Phlox ‘Red Eyes’ was so much better, this one pales by comparison; This cultivar grew better in 1999 than in 1998.Trial Data
Year 1
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 2.4 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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.
Year 2
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 10.3 | 26.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
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.
Comments
Year 1
I hope they will be taller next year; We had an extremely hot dry summer. Should overwinter well; No flowers up to September 30 (Watsonville, CA). Phlox is not our best crop. Plants tend to look hard, not lush, will wait till next year for market appreciation; Very large stems. Good growth; Not as prolific as the other two phlox varieties in the trial. - Plants in California did not flower in the first year.