Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Keith Keppel
Year Of Registration: 1996
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1997
Seedling Number: 92-19A
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 23 inches (58 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Cream
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Marguerite yellow standards, flushed vanilla in center, light primrose yellow suffusion and veining, darker chinese yellow base; yellow ochre wash over most of falls, remainder marguerite, brushed primrose yellow to light chrome yellow at edge
Beard Color: Fire red
Style Arm Color: Marguerite yellow flushed primrose yellow
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1999

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: Florida Orange X Orange Tiger
Child plants: 3 child plants

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  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: East facing garden zone 6a
Date: May 2018
Location: East facing garden zone 6a
Date: My 2018
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-01
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Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-04
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Date: 2019-10-23

Date: 2019-10-23
Uploaded by Misawa77
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-17
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Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Plant Events from our members
piksihk On June 11, 2020 Transplanted
cut off the rot and allowed to dry out; planted back in ground
piksihk On June 7, 2020 Maintenance performed
rhiz. rot cut away - but doesn't look like it will survive; one rhizome only; it has never bloomed;
Front of royal nave
piksihk On June 29, 2016 Transplanted
side back bed
Lalambchop1 On October 4, 2018 Obtained plant
Rec'd in trade with Daniel Erdy.
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