Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady'
Good Qualities:
First Year
Great foliage color; I was amazed that such small plants produced such large flowers.
Second Year
None
Problems:
First Year
None
Second Year
All plants either died or were eaten by deer.
Trial Data
First Year
| Plants Flowering (%) | Plants Dead at End of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant) (1) | Stem Length (inches) (1) | 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 | 41.5 | 67 | - | 5.0 | - | - | - | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 33-100 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |
Second Year
| Plants Flowering (%) | Plants Dead at End of summer (%) | Yield (stems/plant) (1) | Stem Length (inches) (1) | Market Appreciation Rating (2) | Repeat Again Rating (2) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 50.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 30 |
(1) Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
(2) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Comments:
First Year
None
Second Year
It is still a ;new; planting to me, but I would like to see more vigorous growth from this plant.