Trial: Woody
Year Trialed: 2004 Year of Trial: Second (from 2005 report)
Problems
Not big enough to really flower, some vole problems; Mildew late.
Comments
One trialer reported the postharvest life as 4 days; Produced several blooms but the plant is still too small to harvest from; I lost a lot of the syringia this summer, I think it was a soil borne issue, plants at one end of the row started dying and the problem spread up the row from one cultivar to another; Looking forward to seeing these bloom well.
Trial Data
| Plants Flowering (%) | Plants Dead at End of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 50.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 16 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Range of Responses | 50-100 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3-4 |
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.
