Callistephus 'Daylight White'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2001
Good Qualities:
Harvest whole plant, long-lived but 'Serenade's' were better last year; Good germination.
Problems:
Too short (3); Would this make a better bedding plant?; None; Melted in heat; Performed less well than other members of this series; Even shorter than the Callistephus 'Daylight Purple'; white tended to 'brown out' (mold, mildew, fungus, etc.); much quicker than the purple; Aster yellows, disease distorted buds.
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 | 0.5 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 180 |
| Range of Responses | 0-6 | 7-22 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 64-432 |
(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:
It is tough to beat Aster 'Serenade!'; This series didn't really distinguish itself from others, to my eye.