Thalictrum aquilegifolium 'Hybridum'
Good Qualities:
Year 1:
None listed by respondents.
Year 2:
Better color - rich dark purple; good vase life; Grows well in shade.
Problems:
Year 1:
Plugs not vernalized; These plants had one set of true leaves when they arrived so maybe they will do something next year; Dead; Needs 2nd season before evaluation; No flowers.
Year 2:
Fussy, gets old too fast; A little short, may improve length with age; Some powdery mildew, flowers shatter, foliage does not hold up for shipping.
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 | 60.4 | 20.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(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 | 48 | 12.0 | 22.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 0-16 | 21-24 | 1-4 | 4 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 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
Green Leaf Enterprises/Benary
2369 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-299-0300
FAX 717-299-7162
perennials@yoder.com
Comments:
Year 1:
No flowering data.
Year 2:
Great color; Nice landscape plant.