Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 2013
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2014
Seedling Number: 08-4-I4
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 42 inches (107 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
White
Bloom Color Description: White standards, light pink base and midrib; white falls
Beard Color: White
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2016

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: 06-8D3: (04-19Y2: (02-60-O2: (00-30C2: (98-21P: (93-40J3: (Heaven x 91-92B3: (89-74C: (Birthday Greetings x Bubbling Along) x 89-73: (Birthday Greetings x Presence))) x Fogbound) x Natural Blond) x 00-43J3: (97-48S: (95-38S: (Keppel 89-29C: (Social Event x Femme Fatale) x Boudoir) x Cast of Characters) x Thinking of You)) x 02-55F2: (00-29E2: (98-21P x Treasured) x 00-37-03: (97-23Z: (95-26big: (Boogie Woogie x Romantic Evening) x 95-3: (U92-9F2, unknown, x 93-111: (Enhancement x 91-122-02: (88-105X: (85-166: (Wedding Band x 82-198F3: (78-78U: (74-138D: (Cream Taffeta x 71-19G: (Show Time x 68-110M: (Ponderosa x New Moon))) x 76-37F: (Ballet in Orange x 73-122Z: (Hi Top x 70-53P: (68-108W: (Ponderosa x Travel On) x 68-29U: (Reta Fry x New Moon))))) x Caption)) x 85-162M2: (Fortunata x 83-10V2: (80-83: (Act of Love x Lady Friend) x Caption))) x 88-99S: (85-161T2: (Fortunata x 82-135G3: (Just Married x Caption)) x 85-158pink: (Caption x 83-116: (Classico x 80-146S: (77-38D: (75-121: (Entourage x Mandolin) x Crystal Dawn) x Soap Opera)))))))) x 98-21G2))) x My Beloved) X 06-79X: (Magical x 03-73R: (Resonance x Pretty Bubbles))
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Date: 2016-05-19

Date: 2014-04-27
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2018-05-09
TB Iris Heavenly Host
Location: Mid-America Gardens
Date: 2015-05-14

Date: 2014-04-22
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2020-04-29
TB Iris Heavenly Host
Location: keppel garden
Date: 2017-05-27

Date: 2015-05-11

Date: 2016-05-19

Date: 2015-04-24
Location: Mid-America Gardens
Date: 2015-05-14
Location: Mid-America Gardens
Date: 2015-05-14

Date: 2014-04-21

Date: 2014-04-28
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Location: Catheys Valley CA
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