Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 1976
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1977
Seedling Number: 72-129E
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 20 inches (51 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Flower Patterns: Variegata
Bloom Color Description: Burnt gold standards; burnished golden tan falls
Beard Color: Gold
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1978
Award of Merit: 1981

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
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: West Coast X Gingerbread Man
Child plants: one child plant

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Date: 2005-05-22
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