Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst'

Trial: Woody

Years Trialed: 2004 - 2005

Good Qualities:

First Year

Colors early, nice color; nice fruit set and color; easy.

Second Year

Lots of berries, really nice color.

Problems:

First Year

Fades in sun; Berries often don't color in time for market sales, freeze before full color, leaves still a time consuming issue.

Second Year

None

Postharvest:

First Year

One trialer also noted a vase life of 14 days.

Second Year

None

Comments:

First Year

Two trialers reported the postharvest life as 10 and 14 days, respectively; I can't really distinguish between this cultivar and other callicarpa I already have; We are covering row with heavy 'remay', florists don't know what to do with it.

Second Year

Similar to 'Profusion'

Trial Data

First Year

*Callicarpa dichotoma* 'Early Amethyst'
	Plants Flowering (%)	Plants Dead at End of summer (%)	Yield (stems/plant) (1)	Stem Length (inches) (1)	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	100.0	-	22.5	18.8	1	4	2.5	4.3	5.0
Range of Responses	100	-	15-30	12-28	1	4	1-4	3-5	5

Second Year

*Callicarpa dichotoma* 'Early Amethyst'
	Plants Flowering (%)	Plants Dead at End of summer (%)	Yield (stems/plant) (1)	Stem Length (inches) (1)	Market Appreciation Rating (2)	Repeat Again Rating (2)	Ease of Cultivation Rating (2)
Average	100.0	0	46.7	33.5	3.5	3.5	5.0
Range of Responses	100	0	6-109	23-42	2-5	2-5	5

(1) Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.

(2) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.