Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002Good Qualities
Vivid color (4); Good germination (2); Uniformity is good, home garden cut; Very strong stems; Holds color, tolerates heat better than the others; Beautiful stem color.Problems
Short; I don't know the secret to growing trachelium - Most of the plants died - The ones that did live made me believe that further experimentation is warranted; Lost in seed flats, damping off; Long season for growing.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 | 3.1 | 15.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 72 |
| Range of Responses | 1-6 | 12-20 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 2-5 | 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 'Black Knight' and 'Pandora'; Red stem; All trachelium grown here (Zone 2) are going to be marginal - we have seen vast improvement when grown in black plastic compared to bare ground; This cut flower variety was a long time in germinating and achieving enough size for transplant - From the cultural data sent I believe it is better suited to greenhouse production than field (Zone 5).