■ (AB) 'Persian Pattern'

1950, Craig

'Persian Pattern' OB- (Tom Craig, R. 1950). AB, 35” (89 cm), Early midseason bloom. Dull gold and maroon. 'Gay Senorita' X 'Ib-Mac'. Craig, 1950.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones

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From The Flesh Garden catalog, 1963: PERSIAN PATTERN-Reliable repeat bloomer, standards salmon buff, falls greyed crimson. $1.00
From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: PERSIAN PATTERN (Craig '50) + + EM-35" An Oncobred widely reported as a twice bloomer or ever-bloomer. Mrs. Grant Merrill (Re d Bluff, Calif.) says, "We had blooms on and off all year." Bloomed every month for Mrs. Mary E. Knopf, Campbell, Calif. Standards salmon-buff, flushed lilac. Falls with heavily etched pattern of grayish crimson. See Ektachrome. One of the potential parents of a new everblooming race. Find out what it will do for you. (Gay Senorita X lb-Mac True), Regularly $2.00; on $15 order, 2 for $1.90; on $25 order, 3 for $1.80.

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