Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Marvin Davis
Year Of Registration: 2006
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2006
Seedling Number: N2-E88-D
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 33 inches (84 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Orchid
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Greyed ochre standards, violet infusion in centers; parchment white falls becoming ochre at edges, heavy lavender infusion in center
Beard Color: White, tipped yellow orange
Style Arm Color: Brownish lavender
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: Inga Ivey X Honky Tonk Blues
Child plants: 3 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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