Eustoma 'Cinderella Pink'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2003
Good Qualities:
Double (5); Nice dark pink (4); Strong plants (2); Heads were full and made nice bouquets; Large flowers, there seem to be less variation in the flower color than I remember last year.
Problems:
Some semi-double, light pink, variable height, lisianthus disease, phytophthora; Possible heat stress early, high 90F in late May; Single; Just didn't mature (Zone 6).
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 | 3.1 | 20.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 43 |
| Range of Responses | 1-8 | 14-30 | 3 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 12-80 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Goldsmith Seeds
P.O. Box 1349
Gilroy CA 95021
Comments:
Similar to 'Balboa Rose' (2); Excellent, definitely grow again; I like 'Cinderella' series, strong growth; 'Cinderella' is a very nice series, plants are tall stems are strong, flowers large and double.