The University of Georgia
Horticulture Garden
1998 Annual Report on the Performance of Ornamental Plants

Summer Trials

May, 1997 - October, 1997

Fuschia

Pelargonium -- seed
Pelargonium -- vegetative
Pelargonium -- ivy

 

Pelargonium (seed)

 

Avanti Apricot FL graph Avanti Cherry FL graph
Avanti Light Pink FL graph Avanti Orange FL graph
Avanti Red Improved FL graph Avanti Salmon FL graph

 

Avanti Scarlet FL graph Avanti Violet FL graph
Avanti White FL graph Horizon Coral Glow FL graph
Horizon Deep Rose FL graph Horizon Deep Salmon FL graph

 

Horizon Deep Scarlet FL graph Horizon Picotee FL graph
Horizon White FL graph Maverick Coral GS graph
Maverick Light Salmon GS graph Maverick Pink GS graph

 

Maverick Red GS graph Maverick Salmon GS graph
Maverick Scarlet GS graph Maverick Star GS graph
Maverick Violet GS graph Maverick White GS graph

 

Moulin Rouge Red FL graph Multibloom Capri GS graph
Multibloom Light Salmon GS graph Pinto Red NO graph
Ringo 2000 Cardinal NO graph Ringo 2000 Rose Star NO graph
Ringo 2000 Scarlet Star NO graph

 

Week Number
Week No. Date Week No. Date Week No. Date
26 June 23 28 July 8 30 July 24
33 Aug 10 35 Aug 28 38 Sept 15

 

Best of the Best:
Flower Color Cultivar Seed Co.
Coral: Horizon Coral Glow
Maverick Coral
FL
GS
Pink with red center: Maverick Star GS
Red: Pinto Red
Ringo 2000 Cardinal
NO
NO
White: Maverick White GS

 

The following are average performance ratings by series (with at least three entries):

Series Seed Co. Rating
Avanti FL 2.41
Horizon FL 3.71
Maverick GS 3.70
Ringo 2000 NO 3.69


 

Pelargonium (vegetative)

 

Americana Dark Red GS graph Americana Deep Rose GS graph
Americana Light Pink Splash GS graph Americana New Cherry Rose GS graph
Americana New Violet GS graph Americana Rose Splash GS graph

 

Designer Bright Lilac Improved BL graph Designer Bright Scarlet BL graph
Designer Dark Red BL graph Designer Grape BL graph
Designer Hot Coral BL graph Designer Lilac Chiffon BL graph

 

Designer Purple Rose BL graph Designer Rose BL graph
Designer Salmon BL graph Designer Violet BL graph
Designer White Fire BL graph Eclipse Cherry GS graph

 

Eclipse Light Lavender GS graph Evening Glow OG graph
Fantasia Cardinal Red BL graph Fantasia Coral BL graph
Fantasia Flame BL graph Fantasia Flamingo Rose BL graph

 

Fantasia Pink Shell BL graph Fantasia Salmon Mist BL
Fireball OG graph Jessica OG graph
Lollipop OG graph Melody GS graph

 

Melody Red OG graph North Star OG graph
Patriot Cherry Rose OG graph Peaches OG graph
Pinnacle Dark Red DM graph Pinnacle Orange DM graph

 

Pinnacle Pink DM graph Pinnacle Salmon DM graph
Pinnacle Soft Lilac DM graph Pinnacle White DM graph
Raspberry Ice OG graph Showcase Bright Coral Improved BL graph

 

Showcase Bright Red BL graph Showcase Light Salmon BL graph
Showcase New Light Lavender GL graph Showcase Red BL graph
Showcase Scarlet BL graph Showcase White BL graph

 

Sincerely Yours OG graph Summit Dark Red DM graph
Summit Lilac DM graph Summit Salmon Pink DM graph
Sweet Temptation OG graph Valentine

 

Veronica OG graph White Truffle BL graph

 

Week Number
Week No. Date Week No. Date Week No. Date
26 June 23 28 July 8 30 July 24
33 Aug 10 35 Aug 28 38 Sept 15

 

Best of the Best:
Flower Color Cultivar Seed Co.
Cherry Rose: Americana New Cherry Rose GS
Coral: Designer Hot Coral
Fantasia Coral
BL
BL
Lavender: Eclipse Light Lavender GS
Lilac: Designer Lilac Chiffon
Designer Bright Lilac Improved
BL
BL
Pink w/White Center: Fantasia Pink Shell BL
Red: Americana Dark Red
Sincerely Yours
Summit Dark Red
Showcase Scarlet
GS
OG
DM
BL
Rose: Americana Deep Rose
Fantasia Flamingo Rose
GS
BL
Rosy Purple: Jessica
Veronica
Designer Purple Rose
OG
OG
BL
Salmon: Summit Salmon Pink
Pinnacle Salmon
DM
DM
Violet: Americana New Violet GS
White: North Star OG
White w/Spots: White Truffle
Raspberry Ice
Americana Rose Splash
OG
OG
GS

 

The following are average performance ratings by series (with at least three entries):

Series Seed Co. Rating
Americana GS 4.18
Designer BL 3.81
Fantasia BL 3.62
Pinnacle DM 3.72
Showcase BL 3.60
Summit DM 3.61


 

Pelargonium (ivy)

 

Colorcade Burgundy BL graph Colorcade Lavender BL graph
Colorcade Lilac GL graph Colorcade Pink BL graph
Galleria Ruby Red BL graph Galleria Snowfire BL graph
Galleria Sunrise BL graph

 

Week Number
Week No. Date Week No. Date Week No. Date
26 June 23 28 July 8 30 July 24
33 Aug 10 35 Aug 28 38 Sept 15

 

Best of the Best:
Flower Color Cultivar Seed Co.
Pink: Colorcade Pink BL
Pink w/Spots: Galleria Snowfire BL
Red: Galleria Sunrise
Galleria Ruby Red
BL
BL

 

The following are average performance ratings by series (with at least three entries):

Series Seed Co. Rating
Colorcade BL 3.75
Galleria BL 4.45

 

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