Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Marky Smith
Year Of Registration: 1998
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1999
Seedling Number: 93-31A
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 25 inches (64 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Violet
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Luminata
Bloom Color Description: Plum purple standards blending to primrose yellow wire edge; falls redder than standards, primrose yellow wire rim and veins, pure yellow surrounding beard
Beard Color: Cream at end, yellow in midsection, orange in throat
Style Arm Color: Clear yellow, midrib and style crests brushed violet
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2001
Award of Merit: 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: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Fancy Woman X Gemstar

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