Salvia - Spring 2004

Flower Color, Plot Development Over Time, Data and Comments

Data and pictures will be added as time allows.
 

Salvia cultivars from past trials.
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Vinca
Botany
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific names:  Salvia splendens Sellow ex Schult. [The Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)].
Common names: Bonfire salvia or scarlet sage (GRIN).
Native habitat: Southern America: Brazil; Other: widely cultivated (GRIN).
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Pests
Common plant arthropods (insects/other)/other:   Reported arthropod symptoms in literature: aphids, spider mites, whitefly, mealybugs and scale. Other: slugs.
Arthropod symptoms observed in this trial: insect feeding (species not observed) and leaf mines were seen, but the effect was minor on ratings.
Common plant diseases/other:   Reported disease symptoms in literature: diseases reported in Florida are: Nectriella pironii Alfieri & Samuels (stem gall), Phytophthora sp. (root rot), Pythium sp. (root rot), Rhizoctonia solani Kuehn (wire stem), Stemphylium floridanum Han. & G. F. Weber (leaf spot) (Index of Plant Diseases in Florida, 1984 revision.).
Diseases symptoms observed in this trial:   Some foliage lesions were observed, but no isolations were made.  Fusarium sp. was isolated from 4/8 roots from one plant sample by plant pathologists.  Plants died and decayed quickly, making isolations difficult.  One sample was in good enough condition, but we cannot conclude with certainty that a Fusarium sp. was the primary pathogen, based on one sample, because Fusarium may be a secondary pathogen in this case.
Commercial control:  Greenhouse. Field/shade house.
Arthropod information: Pests identified on crops.

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Disease information: Plant Disease Facts (Pennsylvania State University)

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More Links and Information
Performance evaluations: Trial reports and other publications.
More resources: Additional information.
 
Honors:                     Best-of-class (BC).  We select the best performer in each class, based on the "overall performance rating".  This rating may not be high, if the class does not perform well (indicating a possible need for improvement in the class).  The rating  may be significantly different from one or more members of the class. If two or more members of a class received the same highest overall performance rating, we used another rating (such as overall foliage/flower rating or flower average rating) to determine BC.  If only one cultivar was entered in a class, it automatically becomes uncontested BC.  BC is evaluated in future trials against the performance of new entries in the same class.  Refer to a report in "Articles, Papers & Reports" for detailed information. In addition to BC, other "honors" received for these cultivars may be added to BC at a later date, time permitting.  Seed companies may forward these honors (awards) to Rick Kelly. 
Rating System: The rating is a 1 to 7 scale: 7- all foliage and flowers free from defects; 4- average foliage and flower condition, minimal plant defects or pest damage to tissue, but  still acceptable; 1- foliage and/or flowers with severe defects and/or severely infested with pests and damage unacceptable, making plant undesirable.  Plant death due to soilborne pests may be factored into the overall performance rating, if it is a significant problem.  Refer to a report in  "Articles, Papers & Reports" for details.  If listed, ratings with an "a" are the best in a class.  If cultivars share the same letters, those ratings are considered to be similar to each other.  If there are no letters, there is only one cultivar in a class or all the members of a class have similar ratings.
 
American Takii Ball Seed Bodger Seeds Floranova Plant Breeders Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds The Flower Fields Grimes Seeds & Plants Kieft Seeds Holland E. Benary Seed of America PanAmerican Seed Sahin Sakata Seed America Syngenta Seeds
 

 

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Tall purple, blue-violet class

Dwarf purple, red-violet class

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Tall purple, blue-violet class

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'Picante Purple'

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Cultivar No: 128

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Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter2

Days to First Flower3

Overall Foliage/Flower Rating4

Overall Pest Rating5

Overall Performance Rating6

11 Feb. No Data 61 4.9 a 6.8 5.5 a
Honors:  Best-of-class, in this special comparison as a species between the two height and color classes of  'Picante Purple' and 'Empire Burgundy'.
Comments: ‘Picante Purple’ (new for spring 2004; tall purple, blue-violet class) and ‘Empire Burgundy’ (best-of-class in fall 1999; dwarf purple, red-violet class) were grouped together as purples without regard to height in this special comparison.  Both cultivars remain uncontested best-of-class for their height and color tint.  ‘Picante Purple’ had a very good adjusted overall performance rating, while ‘Empire Burgundy’ was only fair.  The better average foliage quality ratings and lack of plant deaths in the unsprayed field elevated ‘Picante Purple’ ratings above those of ‘Empire Burgundy’. Pests were not a problem on foliage or flowers.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
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Dwarf purple, red-violet class

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 1 May (week 11) 14 May (week 13) 31 May (week 16)

'Empire Burgundy'

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Cultivar No: 226

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Grimes Seeds & Plants

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Flower Diameter2

Days to First Flower3

Overall Foliage/Flower Rating4

Overall Pest Rating5

Overall Performance Rating6

11 Feb. No Data 61 4.4 b 4.5 4.2 b
Honors:
Comments: Best-of-class established in fall 1999.  See ‘Picante Purple’ comments.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
ROK
1. The number of weeks from seed sowing to the date the plant was photographed.  Photographs were taken in a field sprayed on demand as needed, after scouting for pests, and a field that is not sprayed at all. 
2.  Measured in centimeters and inches [cm (inches)].
3.  Average number of days from sowing to unfurling of the first flower in the plots.  Flowering for alyssum was completed in the flat prior to planting in the field.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.
4.  The average of the combined foliage and flower data in the sprayed field as an expression of cultivar quality.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.
5.  The average of the combined foliage and flower data in the unsprayed field as an expression of arthropod and disease symptoms.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.
6.  The average of the combined overall foliage/flower rating and overall pest rating.  If plant death from a soilborne pathogen resulted, this was factored into the rating.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.  See Articles, Papers & Reports for further explanation in the reports. 

 

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