Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 1997
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1997
Seedling Number: C225-5
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (92 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Early
Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Peach
White
Bloom Color Description: White standards, slight 1/8 inch creamy edge at top; golden honey apricot blend on falls
Beard Color: Vivid 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: Z63-3: (W117-1: ((Alpine Journey x Beachgirl) x (Beachgirl x ((Tranquil Star x Coral Strand) x (Persian Smoke x Chimbolam)))) x Chocolate Vanilla) X Aztec Burst

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: My Gardens
Date: May 13, 2004
Photo In Light Rain
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 10, 2006
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