Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: O. D. Niswonger
Year Of Registration: 1982
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1984
Seedling Number: 37-79
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Peach
White
Flower Patterns: Amoena
Bloom Color Description: White standards; orange falls
Beard Color: Orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1986

General Plant Information (Edit)
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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: June Sunset X 2-72: ((Java Dove x ((Happy Birthday x Glittering Amber) x Marilyn C)) x Sunset Snows)
Child plants: 10 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Weiser, ID
Date: 2015 season

Date: 2015-03-10
Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

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