Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Augusto Bianco
Year Of Registration: 1999
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2000
Seedling Number: 768
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 26 inches (65 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Variegata
Bloom Color Description: Yellow standards; wine falls, center touched lavender
Beard Color: Yellow orange
Style Arm Color: Yellow
Fragrance: Slight
Musky

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: Tetraploid
Parentage: ((Lovely Glow x Planned Treasure) x Ensminger 83-79: (Maria Tormena x (75-18 x Rancho Rose))) X (Queen in Calico x (Betty Simon x Shenanigan))

Common names
  • Border Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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