“ Little soldier in a utter row , ” or Freefall “ speak give ” ; in this year ’s Cool Season Trials , our Viola cornuta centime , Viola x wittrockiana Freefall , and Delta have proven to be the good in class .
The Cool Season Trails Performance Report 2022 is the 14th annual report from the Colorado State University ( CSU ) . The overall end of this project is to regulate which form of coolheaded - season plants are better suit for marketing and grow in the Rocky Mountain Region .
The enquiry was bring home the bacon by Dr. James E. Klett ( Professor and Extension Landscape Horticulture Specialist ) , David Staats ( Horticulture Research Associate ) , and Sheila Prentice ( Horticulture graduate student and 2021 - 2022 Cool Season Trial Coordinator ) . 32 flora of 57 varieties were tested . Seed companies that participated were American Takii ( Flowering Kale varieties ) , Benary Plus ( Viola x wittrockiana ) , and Syngenta Flowers ( Viola cornuta and Viola x wittrockiana ) . The plants were engraft on October 21st , 2021 , and in April 2022 , the trials were measure by industry professionals and company representatives .
Top performer from the test and the scuttlebutt of the CSU Trial Garden Committee :
Viola cornuta Penny Violet Tiger Facefrom Syngenta Flowers“Overall uniformity was striking and describe by one evaluator as front like “ petty soldiers ” in a perfect dustup . The rich , velvety flowers had a bright chicken center for a nice direct contrast , and precious hair made it even more attractive . Winter survival was perfect without any losses or dieback . ”
Viola x wittrockiana Freefall Seriesfrom Syngenta Flowers“The entire Freefall Series was noted to be peculiarly nice due to the vigorous spreading plant , which looked great in the land but also work well trailing over the side in container . Freefall ™ Golden Yellow was a standout in the serial publication with a gracious golden yellow blossom and attractive immature foliage . Winter hardiness was excellent . ”
Viola x wittrockiana Freefall Marianafrom Syngenta Flowers“This entry was note for strong dynamism and a classic aristocratical and blanched pattern . As one evaluator draw it , it “ speaks springtime . ” Flowering was prolific , and it had an excellent mounding growth habit and well uniformity . ”
Viola x wittrockiana Delta Premium Violet and Whitefrom Syngenta Flowers“Blooms had majuscule flower power as all the flowers face up and almost completely obscure the vegetation . The flowers were comparatively large . Dark purpleness combined with ashen to provide a very crisp convention . Plants had good vigor and fantabulous uniformity . ”
Viola x wittrockiana Freefall Sundownfrom Syngenta Flowers“Flowers had honorable astuteness of color with a nice contrast between the benighted violet and xanthous . Whiskers were an add bonus on the abundant flowers . Winter hardiness was excellent without any losses or dieback . Plants and flowers had a nice size as well as being very uniform . ”
Read the full paper here .
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