Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Melba Hamblen
Year Of Registration: 1969
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1970
Seedling Number: H63-44A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Orange yellow, falls appearing deeper due to heavy substance
Beard Color: Tangerine orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1971

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: Royal Gold X Glittering Amber x (Lura x Frances Kent) x (Glittering Amber x Tompkins 55-162: (((Chantilly x Lavender and Gold Lace) x reciprocal cross)) x Honeyflow))))
Child plants: 4 child plants

Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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