Ageratum 'High Tide Blue'
Good Qualities:
Great clear blue color (8); Many stems (3); Flowered 1-2 weeks earlier than Blue Horizon; Easy to grow (2); Good germination; Pretty; It's a different kind of cut; Good; Nice texture for a blue filler.
Problems:
Stems very short (7); Stems too short until late in the season (2); None; Flower heads usually not large; Head size and shape seemed to grow "squirrelly"!
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating - Wholesale (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Retail (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Consumer (1) | Repeat Again Rating (1) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (1) | Average Spacing (in2) | Average Postharvest Life (days) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 9.1 | 12.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 142 | 6.4 |
| Range of Responses | 1-20 | 6-18 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-5 | 36-576 | 5-8.5 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
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Supplier
PanAmerican Seed
P.O. Box 438
West Chicago, IL 60186
www.panamseed.com
Comments:
Too short (5); Prefer 'Blue Horizon' (2); Similar to 'Florist Blue'; Stays nice all season long; Scentless - I like the smell of ageratum and this cultivar had no fragrance; I thought this had longer stems than 'Blue Horizon', color was identical; Bloomed all season; I don't see enough difference between the 'High Tides' and existing varieties to change over to using them.