Eustoma 'Balboa Blue Blush'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2001
Good Qualities:
Excellent color (6); Delicate appearance; All varieties performed about the same - 'Balboa Purple' was accepted the best; and also the 'Purple' bloomed the longest in the field B Size of flowers was most impressive with good bud count per stem; Looks like rose with no thorns, last 10 day + in vase; Long flowering period; Excellent germination (90% plus, in less than 10 days), more durable than most lisianthus; Seed was just a little late for us to get great results B The first bloom on these were short (10;) but the next bloom was better; Great vase life; Color looks Abrushed@ on, very beautiful; Tall, my favorite of all in trial this year.
Problems:
None (2); 'Balboa Purple' performed best of all B Customers love purple first, 'Blue Rim' next, and 'Blue Bush' last; None; Slow, slow; How do you know or How can you tell when plant needs water.
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 | 3.0 | 15.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 70 |
| Range of Responses | 1-8 | 8-28 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 1-5 | 16-144 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
PanAmerican Seed
P.O. Box 438
West Chicago, IL 60186
Comments:
Really took off when end of summer came; along with cooler temperatures (zone 6B); Similar to 'Echo'; This is one of my favorite lisianthus cultivars B The Balboa series is really great B Better than average field performance for lisianthus.