Antirrhinum 'Opus Yellow'
Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004
Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities:
Good strong yellow (3); Almost a bi-color with the darker centers; Very uniform; Flower form is very full, almost too blunt in shape, but it is still quite pretty; Strong stems with small leaves, easy to strip foliage; Long sturdy stems, easy color to work with; All had fine fragrance, strong stems, and bloomed the entire summer from late July on, still blooming Oct 31 and cutting 2-3 times/week in late Oct., vase life 10 days or longer for me with no special treatment, needs to be grown with support net, Zone 6/7; Especially liked for the lemon yellow color that brought sparkle to mixed bouquets and went especially well with a new yellow Karma dahlia.
Problems:
Faded; 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; Short spike, short plant; Individual snaps were tightly spaced and congregated at top 4-6 inches of stem, giving the 'spike' somewhat of a global appearance.
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 | 7.1 | 23.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 95 | 7.7 |
| Range of Responses | 1-16 | 15-35 | 4-5 | 5 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 9-144 | 5-12 |
(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:
Similar to Rocket Snaps; I did not see any characteristics of any of these that would make them superior to the Potomac series; While this one has a nice color and strong stems, it does not have the length of floral spike as the Rockets; Series performed well over the entire summer.