Callistephus 'Serenade Carmine'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2000
Good Qualities:
Easy bouquet maker, color combines with many different flowers; Dependable, reliable and attractive series, the easiest asters to grower with less Aster Yellows and lodging; Good full heads, nice color, filled out bouquets.
Problems:
Only fair sales compared to Serenade Scarlet and Serenade Blue Tipped White, still excellent sales; No branching, flower heads small, no disease or insects; Lost all plants to Pythium.
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 | 4.7 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
(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
Comments:
All Serenades are excellent asters; Use one layer of support in the field to keep upright in open areas.