Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Opal Brown
Year Of Registration: 1981
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1981
Seedling Number: 73-16B2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Light yellow
Beard Color: Medium yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1983

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: 70-8B16: ((Dawn Flight x Winter Olympics) x inv. pink sdlgs.) X Yellow Chiffon
Child plants: 3 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Date: 2015-03-11
Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."

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