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

Ice Punch
North Carolina State University
2017

Ice Punch
North Carolina State University
2016

Ice Punch
North Carolina State University
2015

Ice Punch
North Carolina State University
2014

Ice Punch
North Carolina State University
2013

Ice Punch
North Carolina State University
2012

Ice Punch
North Carolina State University
2011

Ice Punch
North Carolina State University
2010

Ice Punch
North Carolina State University
2009

Ice Punch
North Carolina State University
2008

Trial Year Bract Color Cultivar
Anthesis
Height
(inches)
Diameter
(inches)
2017 not reported not reported 17.5 19.0
2016 Oct. 29, 2016 Nov. 19, 2016 14.5 15.0
2014 Nov. 2, 2014 Nov. 28, 2014 16.1 16.5

Ice Punch
University of Florida
2017

Ice Punch
University of Florida
2016

Ice Punch
University of Florida
2014

Trial Year Bract Color Cultivar
Anthesis
Height
(inches)
Diameter
(inches)
2008 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Ice Punch
Purdue University
2008