Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Mary Dunn
Year Of Registration: 1987
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1988
Seedling Number: M83-817A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Violet
Flower Patterns: Neglecta
Bloom Color Description: Very pale orchid standards; medium violet falls, large white area at tip of beards
Beard Color: Orchid in throat, white at end
Foliage: Purple Based
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1990

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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: Ghio 77-70: ((Copy Cat x Mystique) x (Mystique x Barletta)) X Fancy Face
Child plants: 6 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris

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