Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 1996
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1996
Seedling Number: D29-2
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 20 inches (51 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Very Early
Very Early
Early
Early Mid
Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Bloom Color Description: Soft pink standards, near white; deeper mushroom pink falls
Beard Color: Tangerine
Fragrance: Slight

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: Scion X A44-2: (Cupid's Cup x ((Sniffs 'n' Sneezes x Hammered Copper) x (((Guinea Gold x Pulse Rate) x Tiger Rouge) x (Royal Blush x Invoking)))) x Chanted
Child plants: 3 child plants

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  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
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Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2018-04-13
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2018-04-13

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

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