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■(TB) 'Chihuahuan Desert'
2016, Dash
'Chihuahuan Desert' (Howard Dash, R. 2015). Seedling# ADG 11-02-12. TB, 37" (94 cm), Early to midseason bloom. Standards and style arms white; falls tan-violet veining over white base; beards orange, hairs based orange, tips yellow. 'Zesting Lemons' X Kelly seedling PFM-09-1: ('Pennant Fever' x 'Machismo'). Picacho Mountain Iris 2016. Honorable Mention 2018; Award of Merit 2021; Wister Medal 2023.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
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| Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.) |
| Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
| Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
| PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
| Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
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2019_AIS_Drycreek_ChihuahuahDesert.jpg | manage | 1 MB | 19 Nov 2025 - 15:02 | Main.avmoran | Photo By Anita Moran in Dry Creek Garden California |
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CHIHUAHUANDESERT.JPG | manage | 100 K | 16 Oct 2019 - 02:34 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree. |
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Chuahuan_Desert_DSCF0977.JPG | manage | 656 K | 06 Jan 2017 - 05:24 | Main.rshadlow | taken at Presby 2016 AIS Convention |
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chichuhuandesert02.jpg | manage | 138 K | 15 Mar 2017 - 18:35 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Rick Tasco-Superstition Iris Gardens |
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chihauhaunddesert2.JPG | manage | 260 K | 30 Jun 2016 - 21:15 | TerryLaurin | Photo by K. Brewitt-taken at 2016 AIS Convention |
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chihauhaunddesert3.JPG | manage | 265 K | 30 Jun 2016 - 21:17 | TerryLaurin | Photo by K. Brewitt-taken at 2016 AIS Convention |
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chihuahuanDesertDashNew.png | manage | 719 K | 27 Jan 2024 - 16:16 | BobPries | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris. |
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chihuahuandesert01.jpg | manage | 136 K | 21 Mar 2016 - 15:17 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris. |
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chihuahuandesert010.JPG | manage | 186 K | 25 Apr 2025 - 01:52 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris |
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chihuahuandesert02.JPG | manage | 176 K | 19 Apr 2023 - 02:47 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris |
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chihuahuandesert03.jpg | manage | 138 K | 04 Apr 2017 - 13:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris. |
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chihuahuandesert030.JPG | manage | 185 K | 21 Apr 2022 - 12:22 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris |
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chihuahuandesert031.JPG | manage | 197 K | 08 Apr 2026 - 13:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris |
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chihuahuandesert032.JPG | manage | 177 K | 08 Apr 2026 - 13:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris |
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chihuahuandesert1.jpg | manage | 135 K | 10 Apr 2016 - 02:35 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris. |
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chihuahuandesert4.jpg | manage | 128 K | 19 Apr 2018 - 13:54 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot |
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chihuahuandesert5.JPG | manage | 139 K | 03 Sep 2023 - 02:44 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham |
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chihuanadesrt04.JPG | manage | 157 K | 11 Jun 2021 - 21:33 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris |
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chiuadesert7.JPG | manage | 158 K | 26 Jun 2019 - 00:30 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris. |
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chiuadesert8.JPG | manage | 146 K | 26 Jun 2019 - 00:34 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris. |
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chiuadesert80.JPG | manage | 180 K | 17 Apr 2024 - 15:30 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris |
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chiudesert81.JPG | manage | 367 K | 24 Apr 2024 - 13:29 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris |
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chiudesert82.JPG | manage | 241 K | 24 Apr 2024 - 13:30 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Howard Dash-Picacho Mountain Iris |
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