Phlox paniculata 'Purple Haze'
Good Qualities:
Year 1:
No powdery mildew! (2); Light purple color, popular in weddings work, very mildew resistant, ships well, has 7-10 day vase life with Rogard RS; Color.
Year 2:
Large head size and nice flower form B vigorous; Very popular color, good productivity, ships well when picked tight.
Problems:
Year 1:
Weak lavender color (2); Rather weak plants, foliage suffered from some kind of black spot, not all plants flowered; Did not establish well; I liked the color but people kept asking whether it was white, purple or pink; Needs 2nd season to reach economic production; Too short.
Year 2:
I thought that the flower color was Amuddy@ and therefore unattractive B It looked Awashed out@ rather than Ahazy@; Some florists prefer darker violet; Did not seem to be as hardy as the other cultivars/varieties we grow - surprised by this.
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 | 75.6 | 47.3 | 2.1 | 19.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
(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 | 67 | 9.0 | 35.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 3-15 | 26-44 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 5-0 |
(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 Phlox paniculata 'Miss Violet'; They were not happy campers this summer; Maybe next season will be better; Two weeks earlier than 'Miss Violet', very popular color.
Year 2:
Similar to garden phlox; Very good vase life.