Cleome 'Sparkler Lavender'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2006
Good Qualities:
: Strongest of the three cleomes I trialed, color blended well with most other flowers, though it didn’t stand out; Nice color, eye appealing, nice in large arrangements; Good seed germination, very productive plant, kept producing until frost, might be useful as a short-lived filler in mixed bouquets.
Problems:
Thorns (4); Too short (2); Short vase life/shatters (2); Color not very showy; Beetles.
Similar Cultivars:
Shorter, duller version of ‘Purple Queen’
Trial Data
| Plants flowering (%) | Plants dead at end of summer (%) | 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 | 5.7 | 14.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 111.0 | 6.0 |
| Range of Responses | 5-6 | 14-15 | 2 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 81-144 | 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
Goldsmith Seeds
P.O. Box 1349
Gilroy CA 95021
www.goldsmithseeds.com
Comments:
I didn’t dare take this to my florists- they would have cussed me out the following week!; Nice plant.