Celosia 'Supercrest Burgundy'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2001
Good Qualities:
Great color (4); Form (2); Large heads (2); Easy to grow; Uniform; Stem length; Nice full heads; Good for northern climate (zone 5).
Problems:
Some have large crest (1) and others had many smaller crest with many stems; The season is too short for this Celosia to mature, will try in the future to grow in greenhouse during the summer months; Brains on a stick - blech!, needs staking; Only produced unuseable stems; Too short; A brown rust destroyed all of our Celosia - killing plant from bottom to top - finally attacking flower head B left plant brown, dry and dead; Stems are so thick they are not really useful B simply too weird for most customers (possibly an ok oddity for Farmer's Markets?); Bloomed late.
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 | 2.0 | 22.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 184 |
| Range of Responses | 0-5 | 15-30 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 36-648 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Fred C. Gloeckner
600 Mamaroneck Ave.
60178 Harrison, NY 10528-1613
Comments:
Late blooming; Stems too thick.