Eustoma 'Malibu Blue Rim'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002
Good Qualities:
Excellent germination, stiff stems, ABlue Rim@ types are very popular; Pretty medium purple; Nice color; Very good color combination, customers liked this one best; Good growing, very pronounced blue rim.
Problems:
The stems were a little thin; NO blue rim!; Too short; Net it; Single.
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 | 2.4 | 16.8 | - | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 53 |
| Range of Responses | 0-4 | 5-26 | - | 2-5 | 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
Comments:
Grown in tunnel, non-trial lisianthus were grown in same conditions with excellent results (Zone 5); Similar to many other cultivars; Will not grow again, not double, not tall.