Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2003, 2004Good Qualities
Year 1
Plants were in good shape on arrival but small and late.Problems
Year 1
Too small flower for commercial value; Aphids; Plants were not shipped until Aug.Year 2
Small fragile plants grown in pots and wintered in cold frame, 'Chadds Ford' died during the winter (Zone 5); This plant is native for me, I think that a large part of my problem was that the plants were not robust on arrival, I would try it again; Shipped to us late Aug 2003, planted out 10/13/03.Trial 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 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
¹1 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 Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 35 | 1.0 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 1 | 8-12.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
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
Arrived too late plant outside (too hot) growing in pots, also very small fragile plants; I have 2 plants which were recently planted from 1 gallon pots, we’ll see next year; Planted out to field on 10/13/03.