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■(TB) 'Midnight Train'

2021, Lauer

'Midnight Train' (Larry Lauer, R. 2021). Seedling D23-31. TB, 34" (86 cm), Early to midseason bloom. Standards sea lavender-violet (RHS 86A), thin white rim at top; style arms aster violet (RHS 89A); falls dark purple to black, lighter violet around beard; beards yellow in throat, wisteria blue ends; ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance. Seedling A17-3: ('Think About It' x 'Ozark Rebounder') X Keppel seedling 09-86C: (('Oreo' x 'Hello Darkness') x 'Reckless Abandon'). Lauer’s Flowers 2021.

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Culture

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FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07
 

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midnighttrain9.JPGJPG midnighttrain9.JPG manage 263 K 21 Jun 2021 - 22:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by Larry Lauer-Lauer's Flowers
Topic revision: r4 - 01 Apr 2022, BrewItt
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