Antirrhinum 'Sunshine Deep Purple Eye'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2001
Good Qualities:
Excellent color, bi-color (5); Heat tolerant for a snap, productive; Very fast from seed; Good early blooming snapdragon, good flower form, first cut was okay height wise.
Problems:
Short stems; Poor yield per plant; Too short - flowered too quickly; First cut was okay height-wise, but the second cut was quite short, difficult to use in mixed bouquets, second not tall enough to be sold in straight bunches; not a strong a grower (or flower) as 'Rocket' series.
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 | 5.3 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 146 |
| Range of Responses | 4-7 | 11-30 | 4 | 4 | 4-5 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 36-432 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
American Takii
301 Natividad Rd.
Salinas, CA 93906
Comments:
The color customers like; Flower form is different than most snaps.