Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Gatty
Year Of Registration: 1986
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1987
Seedling Number: M57-1A
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 12 inches (30 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: White standards, widely bordered imperial purple; oyster falls, straw hafts, small maroon purple haft area and wire rim
Beard Color: White to light yellow, yellow orange in throat
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1989

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: J9-5: (F12-1: (C67-A: (M-662 x Zip) x Ginger Tart) x F6-1: (M-662: (Dainty Royal x Golden Fair) x C67-A)) X Soft Air
Child plants: 18 child plants

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  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Date: 2016-04-09
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Date: May 2013
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