Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: J. T. Aitken
Year Of Registration: 1996
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1996
Seedling Number: 91M86
Classification: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Registered Height: 6 inches (15 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Orange
Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Orange standards; orange falls, narrow yellow rim
Beard Color: Deep orange
Style Arm Color: Orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1998

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Parentage: Pele X 87M4 "Spot": ((Pumpkin Center x Jones 304: ((Roberts 65-R-11 x 201) x Melon Honey)) x ((Lemon Rings x Jones 304) x Lucky Duck))
Child plants: one child plant

Common names
  • Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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