Eustoma 'Twinkle Blue Blush'
Trial: Annual
Year Trialed: 2004
Year of Trial: First (from 2004 report)
Good Qualities:
Beautiful color (4); More blush color than some other Ablushes@, nice branching; High spray, many flowers, tall enough for retail cuts; Vase life is so long, some of my customers compared them to tulips; Mixes well with lots of other things.
Problems:
No problems; People prefer doubles; Variable heights, not an important color for sales; Seed came late, I think I would have done better with it if I had been able to get it out in the field earlier; Didn’t get as tall as I’d like, even in the hoophouse.
Postharvest:
Floralife; Sugar. Editor’s note: see separate postharvest article in this issue for more information.
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 (1) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (1) | Average Spacing (in2) | Average Postharvest Life (days) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 2.3 | 16.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 45 | 12.0 |
| Range of Responses | 1-6 | 11-27 | 4 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 4-144 | 7-17 |
(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 Ventura Blue Blush; I guess I would have to compare it to some of the other singles like Malibu, Malibu has larger flowers, so I would probably go with Malibu. I would try it again.