Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 1987
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1988
Seedling Number: 80-108-P3
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Very Late
Bloom Color Description: Salmon pink standards; maroon falls, edged salmon pink
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1990

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: 76-196J: (Artiste x Tupelo Honey) X Far Corners
Child plants: 16 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Alabaster, AL
Date: 2022-05-10
Location: my garden
Date: 2016-05-27
maiden bloom, first year
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2019-04-26
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012

Impressionist
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
Location: My garden in Alabaster, AL
Date: 2024-04-28
Location: Asheville, NC
Date: 5-2012
Impressionist is a great performer in our Asheville, NC garden
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-06-03
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2013-05-15
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-07
First year bloom.
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Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2013-05-14
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2014-05-23
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-07
First year bloom.

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Photo Courtesy of Daylilies by the Pond. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-07
First year bloom.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-07
First year bloom.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-07
First year bloom.
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Comments:
  • Posted by lovemyhouse (Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) - Zone 8a) on May 14, 2013 10:08 AM concerning plant:
    First year in my yard. No information yet on vigor, etc. Is planted in clay soil with a LOT of 2-3 inch rocks (think a previous owner many years ago had put in a parking pad there)
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Nice comparison photo by Dodecatheon3 Jan 8, 2014 4:48 AM 1

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