Hypericum 'Albury Purple'
Good Qualities:
Year 1:
Beautiful foliage (2); Vigorous plants - all 18 survived; No rust, Bronze foliage excellent without berry, nice berry and bract; Great color - shape.
Year 2:
Easy to make cuttings; Great foliage and pretty tough plant B I will keep trying; Nice foliage, ok berry; Seems to be rust free! B Flowered and berried nicely. Very attractive maroon(ish) foliage color. If we wanted to compete in Hypericum market, this would be one to grow.
Problems:
Year 1:
Japanese beetles!; Poor plant vigor; Smaller berry than Androsavemum or Flair series; Too short.
Year 2:
Trial Data
Year 1
| Plants alive at end of summer (%) | Plants flowering (%) | 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 | 68.7 | 59.4 | 5.1 | 21.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| 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 | 93 | 17.5 | 29.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Range of Responses | 80-100 | 0-20 | 18-40 | 3-4 | 4-0 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-0 |
(1) Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
(2) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Here & Now Gardens (HN)
P.O. Box 6
Gales Creek, OR 97117
503-357-5774
FAX 503-357-3858
Comments:
Year 1:
Similar to Hypericum 'Flair' series; Just a smattering of flowers; Will be taller next year.
Year 2:
Not nearly as vigorous as the H. androsaemum but foliage is quite beautiful; Good cut foliage.