Aster 'Serenade Red'

Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 1998

Good Qualities:

Candy apple red flowers - color (4); Long vaselife (2); Excellent breaks (2); Dark green foliage; Early & easy; Good side cuts first & then entire stem with lots of flowers; No aster yellows; Good show. Was accepted in market with enthusiasm; Very floriferous - makes full bunches; Vigorous; Flower - multi-petaled, ~3cm; Full sprays;

Problems:

Did not produce enough dollars/square foot in greenhouse - could be a good candidate for field production.

Comments:

Trial Data

Aster 'Serenade Red'
  Yield (stems/plant) Stem Length (inches) Market Appreciation Rating (1) Repeat Again Rating (1) Ease of Cultivation Rating (1)
Average 5.2 18.2 4.1 3.8 4.3

(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.

Supplier

Sakata Seed America, Inc.

18095 Serene Dr.

Morgan Hill, CA 95037