Helianthus 'Eversun Deep Yellow'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 1997
Good Qualities:
Great color (7); Large flowers (2); Uniform (2); No problems (2); Nice strong sunflower; Traditional looking sunflower; Very early bloom, first large headed sunflower in bloom; They got nice and tall but the favorite in this area still seems to be ASunrich Orange.@ These also seemed to be resistant to any disease problems. No leaf spot on them at all; Good strong stems, some problems with petals wilting after harvest; Well accepted; Long lasting cut; No problems.
Problems:
Weak grower, irregular blooming; Heads of flowers can get too big if not harvest on time; Stems quite thick..awkward handling..also quite tall; Too heavy; Heads and stems were far to big and tall for a fresh cut or dried.
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating (1) | Repeat Again Rating (1) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 1.8 | 41 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Kieft Seeds
P.O. Box 618
Conway, WA 98238
Comments:
Similar to Del-Sol, Superior Gold, Sunbright (2), and many other cultivars (2); This was a typical sunflower. It was nice and large; We had difficulty getting the harvested blooms to stay Acrisp@ and upright-the bugs loved them!; Not good enough to replace other varieties; A couple of florists liked it for funerals. Makes a nice patio plant; Strangely erratic. Some 8' tall some 2' tall. Some multi-branching, others single stemmed. Seed heads started very quickly and were ungainly looking; The heads could be used for decorative bird feeders; I prefer the smaller flowers from pinched plants.