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■(TB) 'Rain Man'

1994, Meek

'Rain Man' (Joyce Meek, R. 1994). Seedling# 442-1-3. TB, 36" (91 cm). Standards white ground, wide red violet plicata edge; falls white ground, 1/4" red violet edge and dotting under beards, 1/4" arrow at beard tip, hafts dotted brown; beards white, lightly tipped yellow, violet at end; ruffled, flared; slight sweet fragrance. 'Lingering Love' X seedling# B70-1-7: (Keppel seedling# 68-39D: ((('Rococo') x 'Tea Apron')) x 'April Melody') x seedling# B13-1-4: ('Circle Step' x 'Smoke Rings')). D. & J. Gardens 1994. Honorable Mention 1996.

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From AIS Bulletin #293 April 1994 Introducing RAIN MAN (J. Meek) Sdlg. 442-1-3. TB, M, 36". Wide, ruffled white ground plicata with precise red-violet border around all edges. White beards lightly tipped yellow. Red-black stalk. Four branches, 8 buds. Lingering Love X ((Keppel 68-390, plicata recessive, x Caro Nome) x Sweetheart Waltz). $35.00.

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
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.)
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.

Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade

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.)

PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions

Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.

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-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

I	Attachment	Action	Size	Date	Who	Comment
JPG	RainManBJI.JPG	manage	121 K	03 Apr 2012 - 15:01	Main.Betsy881	Photo by Blue J Iris
jpg	rainman01.jpg	manage	120 K	31 Oct 2015 - 02:29	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia
jpg	rainman05.jpg	manage	73 K	22 Apr 2014 - 19:56	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine
jpg	rainman2.jpg	manage	50 K	08 Apr 2013 - 12:19	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Country Delight Iris

Topic revision: r12 - 03 Jan 2022, dougchyz

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