Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 1961
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1963
Seedling Number: 58-13A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Bloom Color Classification: White
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Blue white

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: New Snow X Chivalry
Child plants: 32 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2020-05-04
Joe Ghio's first introduction
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2021-05-02
Location: Chino Valley AZ
Date: 2022-04-27

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Joe Ghio's first introduction by sunnyvalley Jun 19, 2022 4:45 PM 2

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