Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Phlox paniculata - Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox) courtesy, Winterthur Museum, DETAIL-Printed textile, 1850-1855, England, Cotton, Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont, 1969.3592
Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox) by Fritzflohrreynolds / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox) from Sydenham Edwards, The New Botanic Garden, vol. 2, plate 45, 1812
Common Names: Garden Phlox, Panicled Phlox, Cross-leaved Phlox, Perennial Phlox, Summer Phlox, Fall Phlox
 
Description: Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox) is a member of the Jacob's-ladder family (Polemoniaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1 recorded that this native of North America was introduced to cultivation in Britain in 1732.
 
Quilts with this Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox) motif: 
 
  • None currently known. 
 
Chintz with this Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox) motif: 
 
  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Textile Panel, Object Number 1969.3592, 1850-1855
  • Private Collection, Mid-1800s Floral Print Same as Winterthur 1969.3592 But on Light Background, mid-1800s
Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox) from the Private Collection, Mid-1800s Floral Print Same as Winterthur 1969.3592 But on a Light Background, mid-1800s
   ©  Updated 4/5/2020     Author: Terry Terrell