Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 1993
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1993
Seedling Number: 879A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Peach
Pink
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Clear pink standards; coral salmon pink falls, slightly darker haft veining
Fragrance: Slight
Spicy

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: Blazing Sunrise X 8510A: ((Heather Blush x P. Dyer sdlg.: (Peach Spot x Outer Limits)) x Tropical Tempo)

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Catheys Valley CA
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