Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 1999

Good Qualities

Bright pink/light purple color (3); Held up well in a vase (2); Unique; Lots of bloom; sturdy flower stems (2).Nice color; Good spikes; Nice flower, added something different to bouquets.

Problems

Flowers too small (3); Deer loved it and that might have affected its height; Getting germinated; Plants are melting down from heat; Hard to know when to cut, questionable vase life; Low germination; Not tall enough, maybe would do better if planted earlier and kept cooler.

Comments

I really liked it. It is pretty, easy to grow, prolific, good in bouquets, keeps on coming and my customers liked it; Would have to think about whether to waste the space on this plant. Perhaps next year's flowers will be better, if they survive our winter; Stored in flats, March 13, refrigerated for one month, moved to greenhouse, gave heat on bottom of flat. Excellent percent germination and quick - 2 to 3 days. We will grow again next year; A lot of people like it, but culture needs help getting started. Didn't like the heat; Tall flower spike. Not suitable for drying. Put in field in April. Bloomed a little, but stalks not big enough for the cut flower trade. Maybe it will be bigger next year; Easy to grow, stems around 16;, blooms at different points up stem, no definite blossom period.

Trial Data

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

Supplier

Benary Seed 1444 Larson St. Sycamore, IL 60178