Matthiola 'Goldcut Rosy Red'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 1997
Good Qualities:
Excellent solid color, good stem length; Beautiful color. Nice quality. Great color (3); The doubles are a great, sweetly scented cut-Very nice for early sales; Good stem length; One of the best stocks I've raises for length of blossom.
Problems:
No problems other than not enough profit from the row. Needs denser planting. As with any stock, there was only a single stem. Also, it would be helpful to be able to cull single flowers from the batch-They're too weak and seem to need more nutrition to thrive; Most plants didn't bloom, those that did were short and had many aborted buds; Poor germination on this cultivar.
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating (1) | Repeat Again Rating (1) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 1.0 | 13 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.0 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Benary Seed
1444 Larson St.
Sycamore, IL 60178
Comments:
Possible use as potpourri. Don't normally branch on their own, should try pinching next year. Because we didn't select and remove singles, we had a large amount of single stems--will watch for this in the future. Possible use as potpourri. Don't normally branch on their own, should try pinching next year. Because we didn't select and remove singles, we had a large amount of single stems--will watch for this in the future.