Ice Punch

Breeder:

Paul Ecke Ranch

Summary:

This striking new color pattern was the talk of the trials and was designated one of the “Best of the Trials”. The bright rosy red bracts have a blaze of white down the middle of each bract – sort of a reverse marble pattern. When the bracts first started to change color, we wondered if there had been a mistake as the white was not evident until late in the crop cycle. Plants flowered relatively early, November 14, and the bract arrangement was mostly droopy. The leaves were dark green and heavily pointed. Plants were uniform, medium vigor, with excellent breaking. We found this cultivar to be easy to grow and produced it in various sizes from 4 ½ up to 12-inch tubs and all looked great.

Color	Vigor	Timing
Other Novelties	Medium	Early Season

Trial Year	Bract Color	Cultivar Anthesis	Height (inches)	Diameter (inches)
2017	Oct. 12, 2017	Nov. 10, 2017	17.0	9.5
2016	Oct. 15, 2016	Nov. 16, 2016	15.5	11.5
2015	Oct. 11, 2015	Nov. 11, 2015	18.0	13.0
2014	Oct. 11, 2014	Nov. 12, 2014	16.5	11.5
2013	Oct. 17, 2013	Nov. 21, 2013	19.0	11.5
2012	Oct. 14, 2012	Nov. 15, 2012	15.0	10.0
2011	Oct. 20, 2011	Nov. 16, 2011	13.5	10.0
2010	Oct. 18, 2010	Nov. 19, 2010	16.5	11.5
2009	Oct. 16, 2009	Nov. 19, 2009	16.5	11.5
2008	Oct. 7, 2008	Nov. 18, 2008	12.0	8.0