Antirrhinum 'Orlando White'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002
Good Qualities:
Clear, clean white flowers (3); Tall (3); Thick stemmed snapdragon - Great in mixed bouquets - Good floret spacing - Attractive flower; Easy, vigorous plant., lustrous dark green foliage - Thick flowers; Held well in vase - Did about as well as 'Rockets'; Kept blooming all summer; Strong, firm stems, full heads.
Problems:
Did well in a difficult year; My market for white flowers is not strong; Bottom florets turned brown before top was fully extended.
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 (2) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (2) | Average Spacing (in2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 7.3 | 20.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 152 |
| Range of Responses | 2-15 | 17-26 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 64-432 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
PanAmerican Seed
P.O. Box 438
West Chicago, IL 60186
Comments:
Similar to 'Rocket'; Pinched 1/2 of planting - Pinched plants did not size up well; Plants did well even in drought conditions, kept producing late into season.