Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2000, 2001Good Qualities
Year 1
No powdery mildew! (2); Light purple color, popular in weddings work, very mildew resistant, ships well, has 7-10 day vase life with Rogard RS; Color.Year 2
Large head size and nice flower form; vigorous; Very popular color, good productivity, ships well when picked tight.Problems
Year 1
Weak lavender color (2); Rather weak plants, foliage suffered from some kind of black spot, not all plants flowered; Did not establish well; I liked the color but people kept asking whether it was white, purple or pink; Needs 2nd season to reach economic production; Too short.Year 2
I thought that the flower color was muddy and therefore unattractive; It looked washed out rather than hazy; Some florists prefer darker violet; Did not seem to be as hardy as the other cultivars/varieties we grow - surprised by this.Year 2
Similar to garden phlox; Very good vase life.Trial Data
Year 1
| Plants alive at end of summer (%) | Plants flowering (%) | Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 75.6 | 47.3 | 2.1 | 19.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 1
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 67 | 9.0 | 35.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 3-15 | 26-44 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 5-0 |
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.
Comments
Year 1
Similar to Phlox paniculata 'Miss Violet'; They were not happy campers this summer; Maybe next season will be better; Two weeks earlier than 'Miss Violet', very popular color.