Eustoma 'Balboa Lavender'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2003
Good Qualities:
Great color (7); Double flowers (2); Strong stems (2); Very tall; Many flowers open at a time, produced abundantly, well accepted; Good height and good second flush; Planted out rather than in hoophouse as we always do.
Problems:
Possible heat stress early, high 90F in late May; None; Needs support; Not as branched (fewer stems) than I would have liked; Stagger bloom maturity, otherwise would cut longer stems; Just didn’t mature (Zone 6); Too late in season but no real problems after in the field.
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 | 4.8 | 18.1 | - | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 61.6 |
| Range of Responses | 1-10 | 6-28 | - | 5 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 2-5 | 36-144 |
(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:
Not grow again, they were ok; This was the best lissi we grew this year (we grew 15 varieties); One week vase life; I’d buy the plugs for this variety.