Table 1

Table 1. Statistical means for height, width and flower diameter of assorted cultivar species grown in Bradenton, FL grouped within classes according to species morphology and color. Seeds were sown 16-18 and 28^U Aug., and plugs transplanted 18-25 Sept.

		Plant measurements (cm)^V			Flowering (days from sowing)^W
Cultivar	Seed Source	Height	Width	Flower diam.	First flower	Divergence

		Antirrhinum majus (snapdragon) class

		A. majus - dwarf mix class

Palette Mix	American Takii	15^X	22	---	41	4.5

		A. majus - tall orange bicolor class

Solstice Orange Tricolor	Pan American	36	37	---	66	6.8

		A. majus - tall pink class

Solstice Pink	Pan American	37	30	---	48	21.0

		A. majus - tall purple class

Solstice Purple	PanAmerican	36	31	---	45	12.5

		Cheiranthus cheiri (wallflower) class

		C. cheiri - red class

Charity Scarlet	American Takiii	21	14	2.0	53	13.0

		C. cheire - rose class

Charity Rose Red	American Takii	22	17	205	70	10.0

		C. cheire - yellow class

Charity Cream Yellow	American Takii	22	19	1.9 b	78 a	7.3 b
Charity Yellow	American Takii	24	18	2.1 a	59 b	21.0 a

		Catheranthus roseus (Madagascar or rose periwinkle, vinca) class

		C. roseus - pink class

First Kiss Blush (exp.)	Benary	18	33	3.7	49	8.5

		C. roseus - peach class

First Kiss Peach (exp.)	Benary	---	---	---	59 a	10.5
Victory Deep Apricot	Sakata	22	30	5.3	49 b	8.0^NS

		C. roseus - purple class

Dwarf Victory Purple	Sakata	23*^Y	26*	4.7*	53 b	12.5 a
First Kiss Orchid (exp.)	Benary	20	29	4.7	49 b	6.5 b
Victory Grape	Sakata	21^NS	26^NS	4.9^NS	47 b	5.0 b

		C. roseus - red class

First Kiss Ruby (exp.)	Benary	15 b	19 b	4.8	50	10.0 a
Victory Cranberry	Sakata	22 a	31 a	4.4	49	4.5 b
Victory Red	Sakata	19 ab	25 b	5.2^NS	49^NS	6.3 b

		C. roseus - rose class

Dwarf Victory Carmen Red	Sakata	25*	31*	5.0*	51	6.5

		C. roseus - white class

Dwarf Victory Pure White	Sakata	---	---	---	51 a	8.3
First Kiss Polka Dot (exp.)	Benary	17	23	4.2	48 b	9.0^NS

		Dianthus spp. - interspecific hybrids^z class

		Dianthus - dwarf mix class

Diamond Mixed	Sakata	21	31	3.2	48	19.8

		Dianthus - tall white class

Floral Lace White	Ball	---	---	---	48	7.0

		Dianthus - tall pink class

Melody Blush Pink	Sakata	40	39	2.7	63	14.0
Melody Pink	Sakata	34^NS	39^NS	2.7^NS	62^NS	17.0^NS

		Dianthus - tall purple class

Bouquet Purple	PanAmerican	37	32	3.0	80	8.3

		Dianthus - tall white class

Melody White	Sakata	35	34	2.4	49	11.5

		Dianthus - tall salmon class

Floral Lace Salmon	Ball	20	24	3.4	48	5.3

		Dianthus - tall mix class

Garden Leader Frosted Mix	Grimes	23	29	3.6	43	10.0

		Gazania rigens (treasure flower) class

		G. rigens - orange class

Talent Orange w/Ring (exp.)	Benary	14	30	---	62	12.5

		Nicotiana alata (flowering or jasmine tobacco) class

		N. alata - mix class

Havana Mixture	Daehnfeldt	21	31	4.2	---	---

		Phlox cuspida (pointed phlox) class

		P. cuspida - mix class

Crystal Mix	Daehnfeldt	14	25	2.2	48	24.0

		Phlox drummondii (annual phlox) class

		P. drummondii - mix class

21st Century Mix	Ball	19	35	2.5	43	39.0

		Petunia x hybrida (petunia; garden petunia) class

		P. x hybrida - floribunda double rose/white class

Double Madness
Rose & White Improved	PanAmerican	35	56	6.2	47	13.0

		P. x hybrida - grandiflora single blue class

Eagle Blue	Sakata	34	58	7.8	48	11.0

		P. x hybrida - grandiflora single pink class

Eagle Pastel Pink	Sakata	29	46	6.6	37	14.0

		P. x hybrida - grandiflora single red class

Eagle Pastel Red	Sakata	21	40	6.8	38	27.0

		P. x hybrida - grandiflora single red/white class

Eagle Red Star	Sakata	30	51	6.8	43	39.0

		P. x hybrida - grandiflora single salmon class

Eagle Salmon	Sakata	32	49	6.9	38	11.0

		P. x hybrida - multiflora single white class

Eagle White Improved	Sakata	26	55	6.6	36	12.0

		P. x hybrida - multiflora single pink class

Symphony Pink	American Takii	37	60	6.0	36	7.0

		P. x hybrida - multiflora single purple class

Symphony Violet	American Takii	28	63	5.3	36	11.0

		P. x hybrida - multiflora single red class

Symphony Scarlet	American Takii	21	41	5.7	36	5.0

		P. x hybrida - multiflora single rose class

Symphony Rose	American Takii	30	42 b	5.7	38	5.0
Symphony Deep Rose	American Takii	35^NS	52 a	5.5^NS	36	8.0

		P. x hubrida - multiflora single white class

Symphony White	American Takii	38	62	6.7	37	6.0

		P. x hybrida - milliflora single mix

Fantasy Ball Mix	Ball	19	33	3.7	35	8.0

		P. x hybrida - spreading single pink

Tidal Wave Hot Pink	PanAmerican	50	100	5.0	40	14.0

		P. x hybrida - spreading single red

Tidal Wave Cherry	PanAmerican	50	96	5.2	44	6.0

		Salvia splendends (scarlet sage; annual salvia) class

		S. splendes - dwarf orange bicolor

Empire Orange	Ball	24	30	---	52	13.0

		S. splendends - tall rose class

Garden Leader Rose	Grimes	31	36	---	49	23.8

		Tagetes tenuifolia (signet marigold) class

		T. tenuifolia - yellow class

Luna Lemon Yellow	Daehnfeldt	22	33	2.1	56	7.0

		Zinnia hybrida (garden zinnia) class

		Z. hybrida - orange class

Profusion Orange	Sakata	17	26	5.0	47	4.3

		Z. hybrida - red class

Profusion Cherry	Sakata	19	32	5.1	47	4.5

		Z. hybrida - white class

Profusion White	Sakata	20	28	5.1	47	5.0

^U'Eagle Blue' was direct sown to flat 28 Aug.
^V1.0 inch = 2.54 cm
^WFlower data: first flower is the average number of days from seed sowing to the unfurling of the first flower. Divergence is the average number of days that lapse between the unfurling of the first flower and the last flower in plot or flat. Data was collected from four 6-plant plots. Growth regulation was required using 1500 mg^.L^-1B-nine on 15 and 22 Spet. on dianthus, petunia, vinca, and zinnias. Rain delayed bed preparation, requiring petunia data (except 'Eagle Blue') for first open flower and flower divergence to be taken in the flat as non-replicated observations (64 plants/cultivar).
^YValues with an asterick (*) represent observations from a single plot.^XMean separation within classes by LSD, P<0.05.
^ZDianthus hybrida (D. chinensis x D. barbatus) and D. interspecific.