Eustoma 'Expt. 81536'

Trial: Annual

Years Trialed: 2002

Good Qualities:

purple color (3); Single; Very long lasting; Dark tips.

Problems:

Stems too short; Needs support; Due to excessive rain they dwarf in flat and only grew 6-12; in field.

Comments:

Similar to 'Twinkle Dark Blue' and Experimental 81534. Grown in beds in tunnel, non-trial lisanthus were grown in same conditions with excellent results; Stems have gotten longer with each cutting, approximately 18 inches.

Trial Data

Eustoma 'Expt. 81536'
  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 1.3 14.1 5.0 3.7 4.4 4.0 3.2 53
Range of Responses 0-3 6-20 5 1-5 2-5 1-5 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