Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: 03-99V
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 30 inches (76 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Violet
Flower Patterns: Line and Speckles
Bloom Color Description: Light pink standards; pink falls, deep coral shoulders, strong red violet line and speckles in center to distal edge
Beard Color: Tangerine
Style Arm Color: Pink

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Novel Idea X 01-29T2: (99-24Q2: (97-36H3: (95-36C: (Cinnamon Sun x 88-180P: (Notorious x ((Success Story x (Fancy Tales x Alpine Castle)) x ((Persian Smoke x Entourage) x ((Strawberry Sundae x (Artiste x Tupelo Honey)) x (Marmalade Skies x (Sun King x (Gold Trimmings x Solano))))))) x Romantic Evening)) x Dear Jean) x 97-137-O4: (93-152A3: (Affaire x Romantic Evening) x Ocelot)) x 99-93R2: (Brave Face x 97-54A4: (95-39T: (Haute Couture x Boudoir) x 93-140I3: (Pink Starlet x 91-43P: (Happy Marriage x 87-122U: (Birthday Greetings x Bubble Up))))))

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2023-05-28
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Date: 2014-04-21
Location: West Central Tx 
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Date: 2019-06-12
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Location: Granite Falls, WA
Date: 2019-06-11
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Location: Catheys Valley CA
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Photo courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens

Date: 2013-05-02
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
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shizen On June 5, 2017 Obtained plant
planted in pink-bed; not doing well 3/8/18 moved to front;
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