Freedom Early Red
Breeder:
Paul Ecke RanchSummary:
With some of the first poinsettia shipments going out soon after Halloween, there is a market for early flowering cultivars. It is interesting to note that while Freedom Early Red flowered only a few days before Freedom Red in our trials, it started coloring as much as 10 days earlier than Freedom Red. Other early flowering cultivars also showed this trait. Because of the earlier initiation, it is important to plant this cultivar 1 to 2 weeks earlier than Freedom Red to build adequate plant structure before initiation. The growth habit and appearance of Freedom Early Red is similar to Freedom Red and earliness is the important characteristic of this cultivar.| Color | Vigor | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Red | Medium | Early Season |
| Trial Year | Bract Color | Cultivar Anthesis |
Height (inches) |
Diameter (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Oct. 7, 2011 | Nov. 14, 2011 | 14.0 | 11.5 |
| 2010 | Oct. 7, 2010 | Nov. 15, 2010 | 16.0 | 14.0 |
| 2009 | Oct. 5, 2009 | Nov. 17, 2009 | 14.5 | 11.5 |
| 2008 | Oct. 5, 2008 | Nov. 11, 2008 | 16.0 | 14.0 |
Freedom Early Red
North Carolina State University
2011
Freedom Early Red
North Carolina State University
2010
Freedom Early Red
North Carolina State University
2009
Freedom Early Red
North Carolina State University
2008
| Trial Year | Bract Color | Cultivar Anthesis |
Height (inches) |
Diameter (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oct. 23, 2016 | Nov. 24, 2016 | 11.5 | 12.5 |
Freedom Early Red
University of Florida
2016
| Trial Year | Bract Color | Cultivar Anthesis |
Height (inches) |
Diameter (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Freedom Early Red
Purdue University
2008