Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Gaskill
Year Of Registration: 1965
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1966
Seedling Number: 2764-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Description: Light orange, pink cast
Beard Color: Deep orange

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: Gaskill 61-3 pink, (from D. Hall pink sdlgs.) X Homecoming
Child plants: 2 child plants

Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

Comments:
  • Posted by jmruiz12 on Jul 16, 2013 8:06 PM concerning plant:
    This iris was named after my sister, Susan, when she was in college. Our grandfather, Ferris D. Gaskill was the hybridizer.

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