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Wouldn't it be super-useful if we could come up with a chart listing all the Zill introductions of the last few years, starting with Lemon Zest and Sweet Tart, and include fruit information, tree information, ripening season for South Florida, and a rating of 1 to 5 stars? You know, all-the-information-in-one-place kind of chart.
How is the growth habit & taste of cotton candy & honey kiss?
Quote from: gozp on January 15, 2017, 02:53:25 PMHow is the growth habit & taste of cotton candy & honey kiss?Cotton Candy - grafted on nursery stock, TBD. On Turpentine in California, a death sentence. Honey Kiss - very compaxt and on the slower side.Taste - best to do a forum search.Honey kiss is still in my wife's top two!
Thank u so much bsbullie.
The Honey Kiss I got from Rob/Excalibur couple of years ago is compact and quite slow-growing. Its nodes are close together, so if you're tipping, it's going to get quite bushy (something I prefer) rather than vertical.In order of growth, it's about the size of the Angie I got at the same time; some of the Angie's leaves are a bit gnarly / somewhat burnt at the tips - the Honey Kiss is very green and much healthier looking. Could have to do with where they are planted.A Fairchild (also obtained at the same time) is a bit taller than the Honey Kiss; a Providence is somewhat taller, a Maha Chanok taller still. The Maha has some panicles, and is carrying some small fruit as well.
Rob, does it help to spray something on the Angie? If so, what kind of spray?
How big could one expect the little gem tree to get ? Would it be worthy of yard space if space is limited ?
If u were to choose 1 which would u prefer & why between cotton candy & phoenix?
so many new varieties coming so fast, I plan on top working these onto my cocktail lower tier varieties when wood becomes available. 21 trees and have no more room, but cocktail option makes all the space I need all around my yard.I see Cotton Candy, Ambrosia, and Orange Essence are available at Plantogram, does it mean these have been released commercially? Didn't see them on top tropical s.
I have some too for those further South than Mike.
Which ones do you have? Do you have a Dolores?Quote from: bsbullie on January 21, 2017, 09:20:47 PMI have some too for those further South than Mike.