Eustoma 'Malibu Purple'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002
Good Qualities:
Good color (3); Long lasting; Good grower, strong plant.
Problems:
Too short (3); Low yield; Needs support; Single lisi with very open flower habit.
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 | 2.2 | 15.2 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 56 |
| Range of Responses | 0-4 | 5-20 | 5 | 3-5 | 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:
Editor note: See the Postharvest Report in this issue for vase life and handling information. Non-trial lisanthus were grown in same conditions with excellent results, grown in tunnel; All singles.