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Hybridizer: H. Mohr
Year Of Registration: 1971
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1973
Seedling Number: 68-14-2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Laced
Bloom Color Classification: White
Yellow
Bloom Color Description: White, bordered by 1/8" yellow band
Beard Color: Yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1974
Award of Merit: 1976
Dykes Memorial Medal: 1978
President's Cup: 1977

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: Rainbow Gold X Denver Mint
Child plants: 64 child plants

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  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2017-05-28
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2015-04-21
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Date: 2016-04-10
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, NE
Date: 2012-05-04
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Date: May 31,2022
Location: In my garden. Poland.
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Date: 2021-10-29
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Date: 2013-04-20

Date: 2019-05-06
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2018-05-13
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Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, NE
Date: 2010-05-21
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Location: In a public garden
Date: 2013-05-04
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Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-28
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Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-03
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Location: Wisconsin
Date: 2014-06-04
Over the years the yellow edging grew wider and wider - I'm sure
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-28

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Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-28
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-28
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-28
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-28
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