Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 1997
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1997
Seedling Number: D53-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (92 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Cream
Pink
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Cream white standards, pink midrib infusion; cream white falls, light pink overlay, deeper pastel pink hafts and texture veining
Beard Color: Tangerine
Fragrance: Slight

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Dragon's Fancy X Hostess Royale
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2018-11-11
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2019-11-11
Somewhat dwarfed by being in a pot.
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2018-11-07

Date: 2009-05-30

Date: 2009-05-30
Location: Australia
Date: 2020-10-16
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2019-11-11
Somewhat dwarfed by being in a pot.
Location: Arvada, Colorado zone 5
Date: late may
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2019-11-11
Somewhat dwarfed by being in a pot.
Location: Australia
Date: 2023-10-29
Going home
Location: Australia
Date: 2022-11-05
Going Home

Date: 2015-02-14

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
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Date: 2015-02-14

Date: 2015-02-14

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Plant Events from our members
Australis On November 6, 2022 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Gave to a family member.
Australis On November 6, 2022 Potted up
Dug out of the garden bed and potted up for a family member.
Australis From October 19, 2022 to November 2, 2022 Bloomed
Australis On December 27, 2021 Transplanted
Australis From November 6, 2018 to November 17, 2018 Bloomed
Australis On January 13, 2018 Potted up
Australis On January 11, 2018 Obtained plant
Purchased from Sunshine Iris Nursery, thinking it was 'Qualified'. Turns out they'd been supplied the wrong cultivar and they offered a replacement as a result.
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