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’.

Comments:

Would grow again.

Trial Data

Antirrhinum 'Glorious Violet' (2)
  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