Silene orientalis
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 1998
Good Qualities:
Good healthy plant (2); Grows fast; The color!; Stem length; Shape of the flower; No one knew what it was; Majority of plants lived through the summer; High germination; Low maintenance in the greenhouse.
Problems:
Flower stem short (2); Biennial (2); One plant flowered in early September; Terrible germination; Weak little plants - hope they survive the winter
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating (1) | Repeat Again Rating (1) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 3.5 | 16.9 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 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.
Supplier
Benary Seed
1444 Larson St.
Sycamore, IL 60178
Comments:
Will continue to grow this next year to see flower; I am using this as a biennial; Plants look good, bloom next spring?; If indeed this is an annual it is doomed here in Vermont! Germination was good. I gave plants to 2 others B we all had the same experience of extremely slow growth. By end of September, all the plants consisted of a small rosette about 5; across and a 1 2; high. All three of us wonder if this is not a biennial rather than an annual; Will leave in ground for next year's flowering; This looks like it will be a good perennial for Oklahoma & able to handle the adverse weather conditions; Started plants 4 weeks earlier than needed, but they went out to the field in good shape. Will comment next year.