Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002Good Qualities
Great plum purple color (4); Good-looking foliage; Very long, strong stems with striking dark color; Unique in our market, lasted well; Better height than 'Jemmy'.Problems
Too short (3); Crop time too long (3); Difficult to sow, extremely small seed, static electricity a problem when sowing, this trachelium had a lower germination rate than the others; Didn't tolerate heat well (Zone 8a); Poor germination - Growing two other varieties and they germinated in 1/3 the time these pellet seeds germinated - It appeared the seedlings could not grow out of the pellet - The other two varieties were not pelleted - Many tiny seedlings died with the white pellet on top like a hat.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 | 4.0 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 173 |
| Range of Responses | 0-17 | 8-19 | 3 | 3 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 36-432 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments
Editor note: See the Postharvest Report in this issue for vase life and handling information. Similar to 'Pandora' and 'Black Knight'; This entire trachelium group was fabulous overall - Great stems and productive from 7/15 til now 10/22 and they are still going strong.