Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002
Good Qualities
Light lilac color (2); Uniform color, nice umbels, home garden cut; Fine looking foliage, attractive flowers, pretty, holds color in arrangement; Stem strength; Good stem quality, particularly attractive when blossoms are just beginning to open - Nice dark stem color; Healthy plants, lots of side branching.
Problems
Many stems too short (3); Color is dull (2); Difficult to sow, extremely small seed, static electricity a problem when sowing; Doesn't handle heat (Zone 8a); Flowers went from rose pink to beige somewhat quickly; Was able to germinate some of seed but lost it in packs in greenhouse.
Comments
Red stem; Interesting flower form, good for mixed bouquets, would try this one again; Definitely needs to be in black plastic mulch here in Zone 2 - Harvest started late August; It did not size up, but I would try this again.
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 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 132 |
| Range of Responses | 0-10 | 10-15 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 36-144 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Benary Seed 1444 Larson St. Sycamore, IL 60178
