Eustoma 'Ventura Purple'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2002
Good Qualities:
Purple color; Best purple; Opens quickly, single, fall; Tall strong grower, good color; Nice color, not as deep as 'Twinkle' more lavender-purple - Really like the white buds, sets off the flower colors.
Problems:
Needs support; Single; None.
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 | 19.1 | - | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 55 |
| Range of Responses | 1-3 | 14-22 | - | 4 | 4-5 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 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:
These became tall even though planted later, strong grown, but single; Would like to get trial lisianthus seeds in early Dec.