Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2004, 2005
Good Qualities
Year 1
The plants are still very actively growing; Corms too small to produce flowers, will over winter and try again next year.
Year 2
Great color! - foliage also has nice color; Long vase life; Nice foliage and striking stems with red/bronze color; Great color and nice form and stem strength.
Problems
Year 2
Lack of vigor, this thing just really didn't thrive for me.
Comments
Year 1
Planted in tunnel since we are Zone 5, will dig and store for winter, will leave2 of crop in tunnel; They are all alive but none flowered; We did get hot really fast this summer so I think we will do better next year; 7 leaves per plant.
Year 2
Two trialers reported the postharvest life as 7 and 14 days, respectively; Very nice plant and flower; $2.00 per stem no problem.
Trial Data
Year 1
| Plants flowering (%) | Plants dead at end of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | |||||||
| Average | 39 | 17 | 40.0 | 24.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 0-100 | 5-100 | 15.5-36 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Plants Surviving (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 98.8 | 1.3 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Range of Responses | 95-100 | 1-2 | 14-18 | 5 | 5 | 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.
Supplier
Terra Nova P.O. Box 23938 Tigard, OR 97281-3938 800-215-9450 x305 503-263-3150 x305 FAX 503-263-3152 sales@terranovanurseries.com
