Sundowning
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Sundowner vs Pink Lady
Comments (6)From Kuffel Creek: Cripp's Pink Australia, 1979 Cripp's Pink apples that are grown to certain quality standards are marketed under the Pink Lady⢠trademarked name. A cross between Lady Williams and Golden Delicious, it is a favorite in supermarkets because of it's dense, crisp juicy flesh and sweet-tart flavor. It is not bothered in the least by hot weather and even excels in Las Vegas and Phoenix, once considered apple graveyards because of their intense heat. Cripp's Pink apples that have been in storage a while will often have seeds inside that are already sprouted, useful for folks trying to start their own rootstocks from seed. It ripens late (November-December) and is a good companion for Fuji. I've given it short-shrift in the past because the ones in the supermarket are decent, but this year I've really enjoyed ours off the tree, and the ones grown in the mountains have been mind-blowing. Tested good for Southern California. The patent expired in 2010, and so we will now be able to sell it. Cripp's-Two Australia, 1973 Also known as its trademarked name Sundownerâ¢, Cripps-Two is a cross between Lady Williams and Golden Delicious and is a popular commercial variety in Australia and England. It ripens very late in the season, and needs a long hot season to be its best. It is considered low-chill and sets fruit very reliably, even when a tiny tree, and is very sun and heat resistant. The flavor is a pleasing sweet-tart and the texture is firm. It has a red skin on a yellow background. The patent expires November of 2013 and so we'll be shipping in spring of 2014. Here is a link that might be useful: Kuffel Creek...See MoreSundown Echinacea (An Investigative Report!)
Comments (92)G'Morning - Got Ech DD ... I'm truly excited she looks so lovely ... the first thought I had was a pic of my dau, tons of years ago, as a Jr-bride's maid, at a wedding! This DD had a crown, so very full w/o covering her entire cone my grand-dau called her, 'Princess' ... several buds in stages should be coming soon!!! ;) I think this $10 - 1gal beautiful lady was a great buy, yes? Mount Hood - would be wonderful as a combo ... Bride & B'Maid, LOL!!! The Nursery had 'K Mophead', I thought about for combo, but I have 9 H paniculatas, all in their white/creamy white show, right now, that I decided against white. They have several shades of yellows & oranges, but as ignorant as I am abt Ech, with a bad experience on Big Sky, I'll wait a while just until concerns (valid or not) clears ... I have 2 huge clumps of Blk E Susies & Coreopsis to satisfy my 'yellow fever' LOL ... too bad 'Lemon Drops' are done. 'Still looking for something complement/separate this Ech DD from my P Cone group ... any thoughts? I appreciate all the edu' from this group!!! ;) TIA! ;) ... Have a great garden day ... this is the last of our unseasonably cool July ... we're headed to real Summer as we know it!!!...See Morecompanions for Phormium Sundowner
Comments (5)I planted one of these...several years ago and most likely a vivid color..It is now ginormous (6-7ft tall and at least 10-12' or more wide. I've had to move a couple plants and probably more... It has lost it's color..it's now primarily green and yellow with small hints of color. I can't remember what color I got but it wasn't yellow! Probably a wild pink or maroon. I just came across a review somewhere that says they do loose their color once they get big!! Damn it...here it is a huge architectural piece in the front of my house with out the color I expected..so be warned..If I remember correctly they loose the color when allowed to be themselves and grow wild..but not in pots. I live in Oregon south of Portland and everything grows big here....See MoreSundowner and Princess de Monaco Roses
Comments (2)There is a new thread started on the main rose forum page about growing roses in Canada, might want to check there if you don't get any good info here. In am in zone 9 so I would have no idea....See Moreduluthinbloomz4
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