Antirrhinum 'Glorious Violet'
Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004
Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities:
Nice color (2); Long spike; Even brighter than ‘Supreme Violet’ (in this group of trial varieties).
Problems:
Bit shady, thin stem; Florets (buds) are spaced a bit too wide, could be ‘fuller’.
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 | 10.3 | 24.3 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 77 | 7.0 |
| Range of Responses | 1-22 | 13-41 | 5 | 5 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 9-144 | 7 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
(2) Ratings for this species should be viewed with caution as only one to three participants had enough information to provide ratings.
Supplier
Fred C. Gloeckner
600 Mamaroneck Ave.
Harrison, NY 10528-1613
Comments:
Would grow again.