Antirrhinum 'Potomac Cherry Rose'
Trial Started: 2005
Year of Trial: First (from 2005 report)
Good Qualities:
Great color (4); Strong stems; Nice strong thick stems; Tried this one for summer production and it did pretty good - not as big as our 'Potomac' grown in the winter but still good.
Problems:
Hoophouse (first planting) became infected with powdery mildew, but (2nd planting) outside bloomed all season; Many deformed flower heads- no single strong spike; Slow to bloom; Most fried - those that survived were unusable.
Postharvest:
Cool water - Chrysal #2
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 | 4.0 | 22.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 128 | 11.3 |
| Range of Responses | 1-9 | 15-30 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 36-432 | 7-21 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
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Supplier
PanAmerican Seed
P.O. Box 438
West Chicago, IL 60186
www.panamseed.com
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