Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 1998, 1999
Good Qualities
Year 1
Late season bloom. Elegant flower. Very tough plant; White blossom look like it has good potential; Wonderful color. Lasts forever in vase. Worked okay in my small bouquets.
Year 2
Interesting flower/Looks like an orchid (4); White color of blossoms; Nice late season flower; Late flowering, not much on market.
Problems
Year 1
All the plants died very quickly; Finding correct micro climate. Partial sun cool roots?; Never grew more than 2 inches; Stems too short for customers to buy but I used in small bouquets.
Year 2
Difficult to cut and market these branchy stems; Most died from poor rooting in flats. Only 6 survived. Colors mixed, not a good selection. Needs shale; Some tip burn, could use part shade, less heat, more water; No flowers; Some tip burn on foliage;
Comments
Year 1
The shade would be a better place for them to have a chance as they all died by the start of summer, when the heat set in; Very hot, dry summer. Irrigated regularlyBbut it is not happy; Very short; I didn't get this planted until late so stems are short (I hope that's why!). I really like this one. Pretty flower that lasted forever in a vase.
Year 2
Must be some better tricyrtis cultivars out there. Needs shale even in Oregon; Customers like it but they have to look carefully.
Trial Data
Year 1
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 3.0 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
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.
Year 2
| Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 10.0 | 27.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
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.
Supplier
Green Leaf Enterprises 2369 Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster, PA 17602 717-299-0300 FAX 717-299-7162
perennials@yoder.com
