Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2003
Seedling Number: U97-10J
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Flower Patterns: Reverse Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Pink orchid, falls aging to pinkish sheen
Beard Color: Tangerine
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2005

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Parentage unknown
Child plants: 10 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 3, 2017
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Date: 2019-04-18
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-06-05
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: Aprfil 2012
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2019-04-17

Date: May 28, 2011 4:45 PM

Date: 2022-11-12
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: Spring 2021
Starts out more orchid and fades to pink
Location: Michigan-my garden
Location: Whitesboro, TX
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Location: Whitesboro, TX
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Date: 2005-05-15
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden

Date: 2008-05-23
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Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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