Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 1989
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1990
Seedling Number: 85-9Q2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Bloom Color Description: Pink silver
Beard Color: Red

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: 82-16G3: (((72-92R: ((Ponderosa x Debby Rairdon) x (Show Time x San Leandro)) x 72-88R: ((Ponderosa x New Moon) x Aloha)) x 76-90Q: ((Princess x (Pink Sleigh x (Opening Round x Champagne Music))) x (Louise Watts x (Ghost Story x Ponderosa)))) x 79-154S: ((((Sorcerer's Apprentice x Sea of Stars) x ((((Commentary x Claudia Rene) x Claudia Rene) x Ponderosa) x (Ponderosa x New Moon))) x Crystal Dawn) x ((Entourage x Mandolin) x Crystal Dawn))) X 82-30R: (80-70: ((((Malaysia x Coffee House) x unknown) x 76-257Z: (Entourage x Homecoming Queen)) x 76-181J: (((((Commentary x Claudia Rene) x Claudia Rene) x Ponderosa) x (Ponderosa x New Moon)) x Homecoming Queen)) x 80-80P: (Orangerie x 76-181J))
Child plants: 150 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-10-31
Location: New Zealand

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-10-31

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
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