Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: James Gibson
Year Of Registration: 1983
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1984
Seedling Number: 98-9A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Bloom Color Description: Red purple
Beard Color: Red

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: Playgirl X Perfectly Clear
Child plants: 15 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Switzerland, Merian Gardens Basel
Date: 2017-05-20
Location: Glencoe, IL
Date: Early June
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 2016
Location: Glencoe, IL
Date: Early June
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