Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Carl Jorgensen
Year Of Registration: 1983
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1983
Seedling Number: 5-P11-6B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Flower Form: Tailored
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Bloom Color Description: Venetian pink, lighter pink rays emanating from beards
Beard Color: Mandarin red
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet

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: 2-P11-2A: ((Tillamook x Edenite) x (Truly Fair x One Desire)) X Pink Sleigh
Child plants: 8 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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