Name: Steve San Diego Commercial cut flower grower
I'm curious what cubic cut-flower growers use as their "go to" peach. I have been using L.A.T.E. for several years and she doesn't have many faults but I am sure there must be a newer variety I "should" try. Maybe something larger than L.A.T.E., in the 4-6" range...
I'm going to think about this and may comment later in the season. When Snoho Doris is orange she's a good match. I'm assuming you want an orange with a kiss of coral or raspberry to it. Not just a light orange? Correct?
My customers loved Clearview Peachy but I don't think she produces enough blooms fast enough for you. Also I found they tended to get a gray tint to them after picking. Do you grow Jowey Winnie?
Name: Steve San Diego Commercial cut flower grower
Cosey wrote: I'm assuming you want an orange with a kiss of coral or raspberry to it. Not just a light orange? Correct?
That is exactly how I would describe the "peach" color ("orange with a kiss of coral"), except I probably wouldn't be as poetic. My photo isn't very good as showing the correct color of L.A.T.E., the one bunch in the front is the most accurate representation, the others are too dark and I couldn't rescue them in Photoshop.. Snoho Doris looks great, and even if she doesn't have the orange I am also looking for a good coral. I will add her to my 2021 buy list. Thanks!
Name: Steve San Diego Commercial cut flower grower
Islander wrote:My customers loved Clearview Peachy but I don't think she produces enough blooms fast enough for you. Also I found they tended to get a gray tint to them after picking. Do you grow Jowey Winnie?
Thanks Noni, I haven't grown either variety, I will add Jowey Winnie to my list!
I think Jowey WInnie would suit you very well...I really like it but what I got as Jowey Winnie this year was not the true one. What I was sent turns more red/orange and fades to golden orange. That might be a Jowey one but it isn't Winnie!
Picture of first year seedling. I posted the picture only because the subject was peach and if this one continues to look good it may have future. The plant was not very tall an we will see how well it grows.
We like to place a sign on our porch that says: We are in the garden. Really, we are always in the garden.
Ohhh, if we are posting seedlings ... Here is a Hy Patti seedling blooming again. First bloom this year in the middle of a week in the 90's and high humidy. ðŸ˜
Florists around here love Rose Toscano. Smaller bloom, but so pretty. Tubers are hard to store for me but I keep trying. Abundant plant.
Hy Patti is a gorgeous mellow orange that errs on the side of mute than bright. The younger inner petals are always slightly darker and you'll get that "peachy" effect without being a bicolored bloom. Tubers also temperamental.
Do you grow Ferncliff Copper? Great all round field grown plants and awesome tuber storing. In the fall the color might hit all your marks.
Name: Steve San Diego Commercial cut flower grower
teddahlia wrote:
Picture of first year seedling. I posted the picture only because the subject was peach and if this one continues to look good it may have future. The plant was not very tall an we will see how well it grows.
That's a great color. Other than to save wear and tear on the back (becoming more of a factor as the years pass), plant height is not so important if the stems are long. Tall plants require more labor to keep under control so a very tall plant is not always desirable. For me, 4.5 - 5 foot tall varieties seem to meet the balance between ease-of-harvest and ease-of-staking.
Name: Steve San Diego Commercial cut flower grower
Cosey wrote:
Ohhh, if we are posting seedlings ... Here is a Hy Patti seedling blooming again. First bloom this year in the middle of a week in the 90's and high humidy. ðŸ˜
Florists around here love Rose Toscano. Smaller bloom, but so pretty. Tubers are hard to store for me but I keep trying. Abundant plant.
Hy Patti is a gorgeous mellow orange that errs on the side of mute than bright. The younger inner petals are always slightly darker and you'll get that "peachy" effect without being a bicolored bloom. Tubers also temperamental.
Do you grow Ferncliff Copper? Great all round field grown plants and awesome tuber storing. In the fall the color might hit all your marks.
I think your seedling would be a great florist color. What size is the bloom?
I haven't grown any of those you mentioned, you are expanding my list of "must grow" varieties.
Ha!, I had to Google "IG" to find out what it meant so I guess I am not on it. This Cubic forum is the total of my social networking.
Haha. It really is a wonderful community of flower farmers. Plus many of your customers are probably on there so you get a glimpse of their work and what they are using. You don't need an account to view public business accounts on there so if you ever wanted to browse.
Name: Steve San Diego Commercial cut flower grower
And it looks like it has long, strong stems. What does the bloom angle look like? A side-facing bloom might loose some points on the show bench but is not a detriment as a cut flower. (actually, might be a bonus, as long as it is not down-facing). What is the shelf life like? Does the bloom shatter as it ages or do the back petals hang on when the bloom is past it's peak? Looks like a potentially excellent cut flower!
SteveM wrote:And it looks like it has long, strong stems. What does the bloom angle look like? A side-facing bloom might loose some points on the show bench but is not a detriment as a cut flower. (actually, might be a bonus, as long as it is not down-facing). What is the shelf life like? Does the bloom shatter as it ages or do the back petals hang on when the bloom is past it's peak? Looks like a potentially excellent cut flower!
It's either forward facing or has the converted 45* bloom angle. The stems are fantastic. Has a firm blossom attachment. I'm testing vase life and bloom shattering now. So far no shattering! The petals don't fold all the way back but I've never had a florist complain about that. This will move forward as a "cut flower" dahlia introduction.
This week I'll harvest everything off these 10 plants and see how it responds with production from here on out.
