Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 1987
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1987
Seedling Number: S210-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 30-32 inches (76-81 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Wine
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Pale orchid pink standards; falls ruby rose, 1/4" pink white band
Beard Color: White, tipped tangerine

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: Ambiance X (Tomorrow's Child x (Love Chant x Festive Skirt))
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Philo, California
Date: 2017-04-22
4-22-2017
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2016-05-07
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2017-04-22
4-22-2017
Photo by KentPfeiffer
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-27
Location: Schreiner's Garden
Date: 2011-05-20
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2009-05-17
Location: Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, Vacaville CA
Date: 2010-04-28
Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, www.irisfarmer.com

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Location: Missouri
Date: 2010-05-09

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 22, 2012 11:40 AM concerning plant:
    Reliable older variety from Barry Blyth. Still looks good a quarter of a century after it was introduced.

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