Consolida 'Imperial White'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2003
Good Qualities:
Full double flower heads (2); Many flowers per stem; No disease problems, good clean white color, good stem strength; Kept reblooming until late August (Zone 6b); White always adds sparkle to bouquets, good substance.
Problems:
This planting, treated like 7 other varieties I grew, had every problem I have ever encountered in larkspur, from mildew to black rot to viral deformities and I harvested nothing; No plants to evaluate - rabbits ate seedlings; Would prefer to direct seed in fall (Zone 7).
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 | 10.2 | 22.8 | - | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 57 |
| Range of Responses | 0-45 | 16-30 | - | 4 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 4-144 |
(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.
Harrison, NY 10528-1613
Comments:
Stopped growing larkspur because fall plantings are sometimes successful, plants or seeds do not winter over - spring planting of plants are rarely successful due to very short stems; All florets were indeed double very similar to Keift 'QIS White', seem amounts were way too skimpy to give accurate trial data; I'm not sure I knew the best way to cut this flower to get longer stems but it was great for dried work.