Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 2004, 2005
Eryngium planum 'Blaukappe'
Good Qualities:
Year 1
Great blue/silver color.
Year 2
Problems:
Year 1
No problems, stems too short; Not enough stem to cut in first year.
Year 2
Lost plants by end of summer 2004; Needs to be staked.
Trial Data
Year 1
| 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 | 40 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 0-100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Plants Surviving (%) | Yield (stems/plant) (1) | Stem Length (inches) (1) | Market Appreciation Rating (2) | Repeat Again Rating (2) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 66.7 | 5.8 | 23.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 4-8 | 16-32 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-4 |
(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.
Supplier
Grow'n Sell/Benary (GS)
320 Lower State Rd.
Chalfont, PA 18914
215-822-1276
FAX 215-997-1770
www.gro-n-sell.com
Comments:
Year 1
Nothing special about this Eryngium planum, looks like species; Total loss.
Year 2
Nothing outstanding.