2003 Sunflower Trial Cultivars
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Aura Orange
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 71.1; Avg. Ht. (cm): 130.1; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 7; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 100
Comments: Double flower, for single stem needs disbudding
Autumn Beauty
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 70; Avg. Ht. (cm): 198.4; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 6; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 55
Comments: Finished very tall, strong lateral branches, potential for pinching
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Blaze
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 40.1; Avg. Ht. (cm): 53.1; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 7+; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 100
Comments: Early for bouquets, has off types
Brilliance
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 61.8; Avg. Ht. (cm): 124.5; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 5; Flower Size (1-4): 4; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 55
Comments: Not a strong grower
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Cutting Gold
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 72.3; Avg. Ht. (cm): 166; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 9+; Flower Size (1-4): 4; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 100
Comments: Vigorous plants, late, lots of pollen, not uniform
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Double Quick
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 77.6; Avg. Ht. (cm): 168.8; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 6; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 55
Comments: Specialty double, florist item
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Elite Sun
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 59.5; Avg. Ht. (cm): 163.9; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 10; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 100
Comments: Vigorous, florist quality
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Firecracker
Planting Date: 03/27/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 42.1; Avg. Ht. (cm): 37.7; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 5; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 90
Comments: Bedding item, short for a cut flower
Florenza
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 70.2; Avg. Ht. (cm): 108.4; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 5; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 85
Comments: Possible bouquet item
Floristan
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 63.7; Avg. Ht. (cm): 116.5; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 6; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 55
Comments: Possible bouquet item
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Giant Sungold
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 74.9; Avg. Ht. (cm): 99.3; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 4; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 95
Comments: Not a giant, weak growth, possibly a double for bouquets
Golden Cheer
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 75.6; Avg. Ht. (cm): 137.3; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 5; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 95
Comments: Good germination, not vigorous
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Hallo
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 68.8; Avg. Ht. (cm): 93; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 4; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 100
Comments: Weak growth
Holiday
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 63.6; Avg. Ht. (cm): 64.8; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 3; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 95
Comments: Weak growth
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Ikarus
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 71.8; Avg. Ht. (cm): 139.4; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 5; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 100
Comments: Strong lateral growth, possibly for a pinched crop
Indian Blanket
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 39.9; Avg. Ht. (cm): 53.1; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 6; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 95
Comments: Early, for bouquets, has off types
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Jade
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 70.3; Avg. Ht. (cm): 69.9; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 4; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 75
Comments: Weak growth
The Joker
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 39.4; Avg. Ht. (cm): 59.3; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 9; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 90
Comments: Early, for bouquets
Junior
Planting Date: 03/27/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 65.2; Avg. Ht. (cm): 56.4; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 4; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 95
Comments: Bedding item, short for a but flower
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Lemon Aura
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 52.6; Avg. Ht. (cm): 81.7; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 6; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 100
Comments: Double specialty item
Lemon Eclair
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 63.4; Avg. Ht. (cm): 119.7; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 6; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 70
Comments: Specialty item, dark brown center contrasts nicely with lemon colored rays
Lemon Sorbet
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 69.6; Avg. Ht. (cm): 101.1; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 4; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 85
Comments: Light lemon yellow petals
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Moonbright
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 69.6; Avg. Ht. (cm): 150; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 5; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 95
Comments: Weak growth
Moulin Rouge
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 69.3; Avg. Ht. (cm): 181.9; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 7; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 95
Comments: Distinct, strong lateral growth, potential for pinched crop
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Peach Passion
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 67.2; Avg. Ht. (cm): 92.5; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 3+; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 95
Comments: Weak plant early, attractive specialty item
Premier Light Yellow
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 45.2; Avg. Ht. (cm): 37; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 6; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 100
Comments: Bedding item, short for cut flower
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Ring of Fire
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 65; Avg. Ht. (cm): 117.3; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 7; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 90
Comments: Interesting name and color
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Sonja
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 61.6; Avg. Ht. (cm): 64.3; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 3; Flower Size (1-4): 1; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 75
Comments: For bouquet work, weak growth to start
Soraya
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 67.4; Avg. Ht. (cm): 111.9; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 3; Flower Size (1-4): 1; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 85
Comments: For bouquet work, consider pinching, best of the small flowered types, weak growth to start
Stella Gold
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 64.3; Avg. Ht. (cm): 123.4; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 8; Flower Size (1-4): 4; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 75
Comments: Thin ray florets, variable
Strawberry Blonde
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 67.3; Avg. Ht. (cm): 164.9; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 7; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 50
Comments: Strong lateral branches, consider for a pinched crop, nice plants
Sunbeam
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 80.4; Avg. Ht. (cm): 122.2; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 4; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 95
Comments: Weak growth
Sunbright
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 74.6; Avg. Ht. (cm): 160.2; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 6; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 100
Comments: Florist quality single stem standard
Sunbright Supreme
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 69.1; Avg. Ht. (cm): 156.7; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 6; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 100
Comments: Same as Sunbright, about two weeks earlier, very uniform
Sundown
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 42.4; Avg. Ht. (cm): 66.7; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 7+; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 90
Comments: Farmer's market, perhaps a specialty florist item
Sunny
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 77.2; Avg. Ht. (cm): 156.5; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 6; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 80
Comments: Grown commercially in Florida, variable, late
Sunrich Lemon
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 62.8; Avg. Ht. (cm): 109.8; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 7-; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 80
Comments: Florist quality yellow
Sunrich Orange
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 63.7; Avg. Ht. (cm): 126.3; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 6; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 85
Comments: Florist quality with intense petals
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Tinies
Planting Date: 03/27/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 54.3; Avg. Ht. (cm): 44.7; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 4; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 85
Comments: Appears excellent for bedding use, two flower types in cultivar
Tohoku Yae
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 70.2; Avg. Ht. (cm): 110.6; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 4; Flower Size (1-4): 3; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 85
Comments: Double for florist quality stems, have to remove short laterals
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Valentine
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 61.5; Avg. Ht. (cm): 85.5; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 4; Flower Size (1-4): 2; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 95
Comments: A lemon color, early weak growth
Velvet Queen
Planting Date: 03/26/2003; Avg. Days to Flower: 71.8; Avg. Ht. (cm): 157.4; Young Plant Vigor Rating: 4; Flower Size (1-4): ; % Germ. per Stand Estab.: 90
Comments: Strong lateral branches, possible for a pinched crop
