Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 2001
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2002
Seedling Number: 96-73K2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Pink
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Medium pink standards; lavender pink falls
Beard Color: Tangerine, white at end
Style Arm Color: Pink
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2004
Award of Merit: 2006

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: Pond Lily X Mild Manner
Child plants: 8 child plants

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Amiable

Amiable
Location: Mexico, Missouri 
Date: 2022-05-18
Uploaded by Lbsmitty
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-06-04
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-06-06
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: May 2012
Location: Home
Location: Home
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-06-06
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-06-07
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: May 2012
Location: Indiana
Date: May
Tall bearded iris 'Amiable'

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-01
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Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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