Callistephus 'Daylight Red'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2001
Good Qualities:
Harvest whole plant, long-lived but 'Serenade's' were better last year; Good germination; Good color blooms and form.
Problems:
Too short, melted in heat; Most died, very unthrifty in heat of summer; Short stems, burned foliage and petal tips; Aster yellows, disease distorted buds; Despite deer fencing, these plants were destroyed by deer in field - Deer supper!; None.
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 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 150 |
| Range of Responses | 0-2 | 2-26 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 64-324 |
(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:
It is tough to beat Aster 'Serenade!'; This series didn't really distinguish itself from others, to my eye.