Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 1990
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1991
Seedling Number: 85-24G4
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 40 inches (102 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Orange
White
Flower Patterns: Debby Rairdon
Bloom Color Description: Orange standards; white falls, edged orange
Beard Color: Tangerine

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: 83-37: ((((Artiste x Tupelo Honey) x ((Malaysia x Carolina Honey) x (73-122Z: (Hi Top x ((Ponderosa x Travel On) x (Reta Fry x New Moon))) x 73-17G: ((Sorcerer's Apprentice x Sea of Stars) x ((((Commentary x Claudia Rene) x Claudia Rene) x Ponderosa) x (Ponderosa x New Moon)))))) x Crystal Dawn) x ((Entourage x Mandolin) x Crystal Dawn)) X 82-198F3: (((Cream Taffeta x (Show Time x (Ponderosa x New Moon))) x (Ballet in Orange x 73-122Z)) x Caption)
Child plants: one child plant

Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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