Penstemon digitalis 'Glacier'
Good Qualities:
Year 1:
Very vigorous - nice tall plant - green stems; Need to see how this does next year.
Year 2:
Productive; Very vigorous, nice tall plant; Plants received from Here & Now were all dead, but I grew this plan from seed and it is both a strong and prolific grower; This one looks like a nice vigorous plant; No problems.
Problems:
Year 1:
Poor plant condition on arrival; Similar to Penstemon digitalis 'Husker's Red'; Absolutely no sign of life. Like Achillea and Physostegia - just root hairs and no plant!
Year 2:
Not very showy; Insignificant flowers; The plants arrived in such poor condition that I am afraid that they never had a chance.
Trial Data
Year 1
| Plants flowering (%) | Plants dead at end of summer (%) | 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 | 34 | 38 | 2.5 | 26 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 0-100 | 0-10 | 0-48 | 4 | 4-5 | 4 | 5 | 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.
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 | 75.0 | 10.1 | 30.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 5-17 | 16-48 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 3-5 |
(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:
Good from seed or division.
Year 2:
Similar to Penstemon digitalis 'Husker=s Red' (2) but with green stems; Good from seed or division.