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■(TB) 'Painted Desert'

1942, Milliken

'Painted Desert' (Carl S. Milliken, R 1942) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class-S6L. 'China Maid' x 'Chosen'.

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From Carl Salbach catalog 1946: PAINTED DESERT (Milliken 1943). We give herewith the originator's description: "A flower which has brought to life the brilliant coloring of part of the Arizona mesa." With us the colors are soft buff tan; suffusion of brown at haft, violet midribs in standards and dash of violet on upper pa·rt of falls. Early mid-season. 48". Stock limited. $15.00.

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

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.
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here

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.

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here

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I	Attachment	Action	Size	Date	Who	Comment
JPG	PaintedDesert1.JPG	manage	90 K	26 Aug 2021 - 22:45	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
jpg	Painted_DesertBHI.jpg	manage	102 K	20 Nov 2011 - 19:51	Main.Betsy881	Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
jpg	painteddesert9.jpg	manage	80 K	27 Mar 2024 - 13:15	BrewItt	Scanned from 1943 Milliken Gardens catalog

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