Species

Alyssum - Winter 2003-2004

Flower Color, Plot Development Over Time, Data and Comments

Vinca

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Vinca

Family:	Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) (mustards)
Scientific names:	Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. [Synonyms: Alyssum maritimum (L.) Lam., Clypeola maritima L. and Koniga maritima (L.) R. Br.] (ITIS).
Common names:	Lobularia, seaside lobularia, sweet alyssum and sweet-alison
Common plant arthropods (insects/other)/other:	Imported cabbageworm [Pieris rapae (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pieridae)] may cause a problem (Featured Creatures, U. of Florida).
Common plant diseases/other:	Pythium sp., basal stem rot; Rhizoctonia solani Kuehn, damping-off (Index of Plant Diseases in Florida, 1984 revision.).
Commercial control:	Greenhouse.	Field/shade house.
Arthropod information:	Pests identified on crops. Search the Arthropod/Host Plant Database.		Florida pest facts and images. Featured Creatures
Disease information:	Plant Disease Facts (Pennsylvania State University) Ornamental Plant Disease Fact Sheets		The American Phytopathological Society Search Common Names of Plant Diseases
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.

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Pink

Purple (dark), blue-violet

Purple (light), blue-violet class

Rose (dark)

Rose/white

Winter

Pink class

Picture date:	12 Dec. (week 9¹)	26 Dec. (week 11)	10 Jan. (week 13)	24 Jan. (week 15)	10 Feb. (week 17)	28 Feb. (week 20)	21 Mar. (week 23)
'Wonderland Pastel Pink'	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Plot C Plot C Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field	Plot A Plot C Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field
Cultivar No: 168

Bodger Seeds
Picture date:

Seed Sowing Date	Flower Diameter²	Days to First Flower³	Overall Foliage/Flower Rating⁴	Adjusted Overall Pest Rating⁵	Adjusted Overall Performance Rating⁶
13 Oct.	0.7 (0.3)	28	6.4 a	5.6 a	6.4 a

Honors: Best-of-class for its color (uncontested) and for the cultivar series.

Comments: This cultivar had the best overall performance when compared with all the members of the series evaluated in this trial.

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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Purple (dark), blue-violet class

Picture date:	12 Dec. (week 9)	26 Dec. (week 11)	10 Jan. (week 13)	24 Jan. (week 15)	10 Feb. (week 17)	28 Feb. (week 20)	21 Mar. (week 23)
'Wonderland Deep Purple'	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field	Plot A Plot C Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field
Cultivar No: 170

Bodger Seeds
Picture date:

Seed Sowing Date	Flower Diameter	Days to First Flower	Overall Foliage/Flower Rating	Adjusted Overall Pest Rating	Adjusted Overall Performance Rating
13 Oct.	0.7 (0.3)	28	5.9 b	5.0 a	5.9 b

Honors: Best-of-class for its color, uncontested.

Comments:

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Purple (light), blue-violet class

Picture date:	12 Dec. (week 9)	26 Dec. (week 11)	10 Jan. (week 13)	24 Jan. (week 15)	10 Feb. (week 17)	28 Feb. (week 20)	21 Mar. (week 23)
'Wonderland Lavender'	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field	Plot A Plot C Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field
Cultivar No: 171

Bodger Seeds
Picture date:

Seed Sowing Date	Flower Diameter	Days to First Flower	Overall Foliage/Flower Rating	Adjusted Overall Pest Rating	Adjusted Overall Performance Rating
13 Oct.	0.7 (0.3)	28	5.4 c	2.7 b	5.4 c

Honors: Best-of-class for its color, uncontested.

Comments: 'Wonderland Lavender' had a greater number of plant (part of the overall pest rating) deaths and the lowest overall performance in the cultivar series.

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Rose (dark) class

Picture date:	12 Dec. (week 9)	26 Dec. (week 11)	10 Jan. (week 13)	24 Jan. (week 15)	10 Feb. (week 17)	28 Feb. (week 20)	21 Mar. (week 23)
'Wonderland Deep Rose'	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field	Plot A Plot C Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field
Cultivar No: 167

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Picture date:

Seed Sowing Date	Flower Diameter	Days to First Flower	Overall Foliage/Flower Rating	Adjusted Overall Pest Rating	Adjusted Overall Performance Rating
13 Oct.	0.7 (0.3)	27	6.0 b	5.8 a	6.0 b

Honors: Best-of-class for its color, uncontested.

Comments:

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Rose/white class

Picture date:	12 Dec. (week 9)	26 Dec. (week 11)	10 Jan. (week 13)	24 Jan. (week 15)	10 Feb. (week 17)	28 Feb. (week 20)	21 Mar. (week 23)
'Wonderland Copper'	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field	Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field	Plot A Plot C Sprayed Field Plot C Plot D Unsprayed Field
Cultivar No: 169

Bodger Seeds
Picture date:

Seed Sowing Date	Flower Diameter	Days to First Flower	Overall Foliage/Flower Rating	Adjusted Overall Pest Rating	Adjusted Overall Performance Rating
13 Oct.	0.6 (0.2)	28	5.9 b	6.2 a	5.9 b

Honors: Best-of-class for its color, uncontested.

Comments:

FAWN BRADENTON Weather Monthly Summary:

Date	Air Temp (°F)		Rainfall	Hours Below Certain Temperature (hours)
Date	Min	Max	(inches)	40°F	45°F	50°F	55°F	60°F	65°F	70°F	75°F
Dec. 2003	33.4	81.1	3.23	20.4	20.3	11.8	-8.5	9.7	-16.1	84.5	159.5
Jan. 2004	33.6	81.6	1.85	39.9	26.1	-25.3	-2.7	12.7	52.4	89.8	151.5
Feb. 2004	37.8	82.8	4.06	9.6	18.4	20.1	9.1	5.7	-24.9	19.6	112.3
Mar. 2004	41.5	83.3	0.38	0.0	6.6	45.5	7.6	11.4	-81.5	-73.6	61.0

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)]. 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.

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 and adjusted to account for plant deaths from soilborne pathogens. 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 deaths from soilborne pathogens 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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