Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Melba Hamblen
Year Of Registration: 1967
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1968
Seedling Number: H61-109
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Yellow
Flower Patterns: Reverse Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Deep yellow standards; yellow falls, lightening in center
Beard Color: Tangerine orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1969

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: (((Helen McGregor x Radiation) x Palomino) x Graduation Gift) X (((Helen McGregor x Radiation) x Palomino) x (Palomino x Muhlestein 51-11E: (Party Dress x Pink Fulfillment))) x Gaulter 57-44: (Frances Kent x Temple Bells)
Child plants: 2 child plants

Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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