Antirrhinum 'Opus Ivory'
Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004
Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities:
Best white; Short but full spike, showy, good flower; Pale yellow could be useful for some types of work (weddings).
Problems:
We got these very late in very hot weather and stem length was a consistent problem, all bloomed about the same time - early, these need to be planted quite a bit closer together than our equipment allows; It’s not very exciting, it just looks washed out.
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 | 7.8 | 23.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 78 | 6 |
| Range of Responses | 1-18 | 12-42 | 3-4 | 3 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 9-144 | 5-7 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Goldsmith Seeds
P.O. Box 1349
Gilroy CA 95021
Comments:
I did not see any characteristics of any of these that would make them superior to the Potomac series.