Callistephus 'Meteor Rose'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2000
Good Qualities:
Color (2); Large flower size (2); Uniform; Perfect form; Groups preferred smaller blooms which are easier to work with; Full flower, very tall plant, later to bloom than others by 3 weeks; Mixed beautifully with other later annuals, (some baby’s breath), tiny, sweet flowers at the end - very nice colors (all three).
Problems:
Disease took its toll and there was no harvest, we had lots of cool rainy days; More prone to aster yellow (caused by leafhopper) than all other varieties trialed (8 total), some blooms partly white; Probably better as a greenhouse cut rather than a field cut; lodged (fell over) too easily and required two layers of support to keep it upright; Later to bloom than others by 3 weeks.
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 (1) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 7.1 | 17.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
PanAmerican Seed
P.O. Box 438
West Chicago, IL 60186
Comments:
Nice color; The tallest aster in trial for this summer.