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'Sundowner' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812
HMF Ratings:
35 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Grandiflora.
Registration name: Sundowner (grandiflora, McGredy 1978)
Exhibition name: Sundowner
Bloom:
Apricot or apricot blend. Amber to deep apricot. Golden orange.. Mild to strong, fruity fragrance. 35 to 40 petals. Average diameter 4". Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Tall, upright. Large, dark green, leathery foliage.
Height: 39" to 8'2" (100 to 250cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower. Rain tolerant. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .
Breeder's notes:
Sundowner - Macche. Nicknamed Check Up
Patents:
New Zealand - Patent No: PP99 on 8 Sep 1980 Application No: ROS093 on 21 Jun 1979 Trade Name: Sundowner. PVR Terminated September 8, 1990. United States - Patent No: PP 4,309 VIEW USPTO PATENT
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