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Pansy cultivars were evaluated for the number of days to flower, flower size, flower color, plant dimensions, floriferousness, floral display, uniformity, and overall appearance during the winters of 1994-95 and 1995-96. In 1994-95, the num ber of days from sowing to first flower among 122 cultigens ranged from 68 days for 'Allegro Beaconsfield' to 94 days for 'Springtime New Red'. Flower diameter ranged from 1.6 inches for 'Allegro Pure Yellow' to 2.6 inches for 'Bingo Yellow with Blotch'. Plant height after 114-122 days ranged from 4.5 inches for 'Allegro Pure Orange' to 7.8 inches for 'Fama See Me'. Sub jective rating showed few differences among the cultigens in plant uniformity and floriferousness, but more differences with respect to overall appearance. In 1995-96, the number of days from sowing to first flower for 113 cultigens ranged from 75 days for 'Rally Light Blue with Blotch' to 97 days for 'Happy Face White'. Flower diameter ranged from 1.9 inches for 'Baby Bingo Beaconsfield' and 'Baby Bingo Yellow' to 3.0 inches for 'Bingo Yellow with Blotch'. Plant height at 140-143 days after sowing ranged from 4.9 inches for 'Maxim Chiffon' to 10.5 inch es for 'Universal Plus White'. Subjective ratings showed no dif ferences among the cultigens in plant uniformity or overall appearance, and few differences in floriferousness or flower display. The wholesale value of Florida-grown bedding plants was $88.4 million in 1995 from growers with sales of products ex ceeding $100,000 (Fla. Agr. Stat. Serv., 1996), compared to the total national value of $3,229 million (USDA, 1996). These returns made Florida the fifth largest producer of bed ding plants behind California ($173 million), Michigan ($131 million), Texas ($106 million), and Ohio ($92 mil lion). These five states account for 45% of the total bedding plant market value from the 36 states surveyed. California de clined 4% from the previous year, while Florida increased 2%. Details of the kinds of products sold, quantities produced, and the value of the commodities have been limited to certain species of bedding plants in economic reports, so it is difficult to quantify the prominence of pansy in bedding plant pro duction within Florida and nationwide (Fla. Agr. Stat. Sen., 1996, USDA, 1996). However, a survey of growers published by the Professional Plant Growers Assoc. and GMPro Magazine indicates that pansy contributed a significant part of product mix by producers nationwide in 1995 (Behe & Walker, 1996). Growers also indicated that pansy was planned as a increase item for 1996 along with impatiens, petunia, marigold, bego nia and vinca. Growers also rated the trend of pansy sales for the future as very good. The last extensive trials of pansy conducted in Florida oc curred in the spring and fall seasons of 1988 (Howe & Waters, 1989). Some of the series studied at that time are still in use today. However, many new series have been introduced to the marketplace since 1988. Therefore, two comprehensive field trials of pansy cultivars were conducted at the Gulf Coast Re search 8c Education Center in Bradenton, FL during the win ters of 1994-95 and 1995-96. An attempt was made to select an assortment of floral colors in order to survey the major series currently available to the industry. The cultivars were evaluat ed for earliness of flowering, flower diameter, flower color, plant dimensions, flower coverage, flower display, and plant

Two-year Evaluation of Pansy Cultivars in the Florida Landscape