Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Larry Lauer
Year Of Registration: 1998
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1998
Seedling Number: 91-189
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 26 inches (66 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orange
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Orange
Beard Color: Orange
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2000
Award of Merit: 2002
Knowlton Medal: 2004

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Role Model X Gratuity
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Border Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Date: 2003-05-16
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Date: 2011-05-24
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