Eustoma 'Malibu Deep Rose'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002
Good Qualities:
Great dark rose color (3); Strong, stiff stems (3); Excellent germination, and unusual color, nice fat stems; Late bloom.
Problems:
Too short (2); Small flowers; Need netting; Single blossoms.
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 | 15.3 | - | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 71 |
| Range of Responses | 0-4 | 5-24 | - | 4 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 16-180 |
(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:
We applied CaNo4 twice at 200 ppm; Grown in beds in tunnel, non-trial lisanthus were grown in same condition with excellent results; No other color like this - Would like to see double this color.