Friday, August 28, 2009

Colorado State University 2009 Poinsettia Cultivar Evaluation

CSU 2009 Poinsettia trial. on Twitpic
At Colorado State University, we conducted poinsettia cultivar evaluations for 10 years. Our last year to conduct a trial was conducted in 2004 with 139 cultivars. (click here to see the report)

For the production year of 2009, we have decided to return to conducting this trial. We have 80 cutlivars that have been submitted to the trial by our cooperators. The cultivars are listed below.

Please consider following the trial through the production season. I will provide periodic updates with photographs. And as always, our thanks go out to our sponsors, including Welby Gardens of Denver who rooted many of the cuttings.

The CSU 2009 Poinsettia Open House date is currently scheduled for Tuesday 1 December 2009 at the W.D. Holley Plant Enironmental Research Center Greenhouses. The address is 630 West Lake Street in Fort Collins. (click here for a map)

Dümmen

Cultivar Arrival Transplant Season Height Pinch
Arctic 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Late Compact Mid
Early Glory 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Medium Mid
Euroglory Red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Flame 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Medium Mid
Infinity Marble 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Infinity Red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Infinity White 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Marco Polo 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Pink Cadillac 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Premium Dark 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Premium Early 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Premium Lipstick 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Premium Picaso Dark 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Premium Polar 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Premium Red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Viking 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
RF 2416 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid
RF 2876 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid
RF 3676 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid
RF 7024 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid
RF 7336 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid
RF 7674 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid

Paul Ecke Ranch

Cultivar Arrival Transplant Season Height Pinch
Advent Red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Tall Mid
Classic Pink 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Tall Late
Classic Red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Tall Late
Classic White 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Tall Late
Enduring Red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Enduring White 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Freedom Early Red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Medium Mid
Freedom Early White 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Medium Mid
Freedom Peppermint 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Medium Mid
Ice Punch 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Medium Mid
Orange Spice 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Late Compact Mid
Polar Bear 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Medium Mid
Polly’s Pink 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Tall Late
Prestige Early Red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Medium Mid
Prestige Red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Winter Blush 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Tall Late
Winter Rose Early Red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
1139 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid
1232 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid
1266 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid
7-07 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid
146-06 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid
39-02B 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid
HC-18B 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Unknown Unknown Mid

Syngenta Flowers

Cultivar Arrival Transplant Season Height Pinch
Carousel dark red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Late Compact Mid
Cinnamon star 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Cortez Burgundy 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
Cortez electric fire 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
Cortez red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
Cortez white 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
DaVinci bicolor 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
Mars marble 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Mars pink 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Mars red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Mars white 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Mira red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Mira white 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Novia red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Medium Mid
Orion early red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Compact Early
Orion red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Medium Mid
Silverstar marble 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
Silverstar red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
Sonora jingle  6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
Sonora marble 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
Sonora red 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
Sonora white 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
Sonora white glitter 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid Compact Early
Topaz 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Mid
Whitestar 6/24/2009 6/28/2009 Early Medium Mid

Selecta First Class

Cultivar Arrival Transplant Season Height Pinch
Christmas Angel Pink 7/4/2009 7/6/2009 Early Medium Mid
Christmas Angel White 7/4/2009 7/6/2009 Early Medium Mid
Christmas Feelings Cinnamon 7/4/2009 7/6/2009 Mid Compact Early
Christmas Feelings Merlot 7/4/2009 7/6/2009 Mid Compact Early
Christmas Feelings Pink 7/4/2009 7/6/2009 Mid Compact Early
Christmas Feelings Select 7/4/2009 7/6/2009 Late Compact Mid
Christmas Feelings White 7/4/2009 7/6/2009 Mid Compact Early
Merry Christmas Apricot 7/4/2009 7/6/2009 Early Medium Mid
Silent Night 7/4/2009 7/6/2009 Mid Medium Mid