Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Hooker Nichols
Year Of Registration: 1994
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1995
Seedling Number: 91-04A
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 22 inches (56 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Very Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: White
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Debby Rairdon
Bloom Color Description: Aureolin standards; white falls, deeper aureolin on edge and each side of beards
Beard Color: Gold
Fragrance: Pronounced
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1997
Award of Merit: 2001
Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 2003
Ben R. Hager Cup: 2014
President's Cup: 2014

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Highborn Kinsman X Joyce Terry

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  • Iris
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