Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2001Good Qualities
Good breaks, very nice small daisy filler; Flowers were good - branched well, flowers still blooming in Oct. (zone 5); Great filler flower, very uniform, nicest flower shape of the four experimentals; I like the more single flowers; This looked the best of any matricania we've ever grown; My customers just weren't interested in it; Nice, early, filler, will grow again.Problems
No disease - no bugs; Too short; Root knot nematode, few flowers, flowers have dirty-white appearance.Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | Average Spacing (in2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 7.2 | 16.6 | - | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 99 |
| Range of Responses | 0-12 | 12-30 | - | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 36-144 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Similar to #12473; Didn't see any difference in growing habits among experimental tanacetums, identical in growth habit and flower to Exp. 12473; Time of harvest - mid-July.