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■(TB) 'Mistress'
1980, Keppel
'Mistress' (Keith Keppel, R. 1978). Seedling# 74-35A. TB, 36" (91 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards pale creamy pink (M&P 9-A-2 to 9-B-2) faintly suffused phlox pink (41-E-4); falls cream-pink (9-C-2), hafts dotted near dahlia purple (43-I-5); soft orange beard with white base. Seedling# 71-50E: ((seedling# 66-35B: (('Irma Melrose' x 'Tea Apron') x (('Full Circle' x 'Rococo') x 'Tea Apron')) x 'April Melody') x (seedling# 66-35C x 'April Melody')) X 'Osage Buff'. Keppel 1980. Honorable Mention 1982; Award of Merit 1984.
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| From AIS Bulletin #236 January 1980 Introducing MISTRESS (Keppel) EM 36".Softly marked pink plic with very wide, ruffled petals. Pale creamy pink ground suffused phlox pink on standards and fall margins and dotted dahlia purple on hafts. Soft orange beards. F2-(((Irma Melrose x Tea Apron) x ((Full Circle x Rococo) x Tea Apron)) x April Melody) X Osage Buff. HC '78. #74-35A. $25.00. Keith Keppel. |
Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION  |
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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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Mistress TB Intro Listing.png | manage | 230 K | 16 Aug 2024 - 11:34 | EdenSprings | Mistress TB Intro Lising |
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Mistress_1978_TB.jpg | manage | 64 K | 03 Jan 2012 - 12:51 | AlainFranco | Photo by Pierre Anfosso - France |
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mistress02.jpg | manage | 88 K | 13 Jun 2014 - 20:49 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |
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mistress1.jpg | manage | 32 K | 03 Dec 2018 - 14:46 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary. |
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mistress9.JPG | manage | 203 K | 05 Apr 2023 - 02:33 | TerryLaurin | Photo taken at 1980 AIS Dallas Convention by Verna Laurin at the Philbrook Garden |
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mistress90.JPG | manage | 172 K | 05 Apr 2023 - 13:41 | TerryLaurin | Photo taken at 1981 AIS St. Louis Convention by Verna Laurin at the Bohrer Garden |
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