Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Ernst
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2009
Seedling Number: W112-12
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
White
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Line and Speckles
Bloom Color Description: White standards; yellow falls, violet magenta plicata markings and veining, white rim
Beard Color: Orange
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: Whispering Spirits X Amarillo Frills

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Date: May 2014
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Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
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Date: May 2014
Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
Date: May 2014

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