Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: James McWhirter
Year Of Registration: 1992
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1993
Seedling Number: J88-15-4
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Peach
Rose
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Peach standards; rose tan falls
Beard Color: Bright red
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1995

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Cameo Concert X Role Model
Child plants: 8 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Date: 2022-05-30
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Date: 2016-04-30
Location: Savannah, Georgia, USA
Date: 2014-04-10
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Location: -Tasmania 2014
Date: 2021-10-28
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2023-06-07
Location: Gabe's Iris Gardens Charlotte, NC
Date: 2016-04-30
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-08
Location: Savannah, Georgia, USA
Date: 2014-04-10
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Location: -Tasmania 2014
Date: 2021-10-27
Location: Michigan
Date: June 2016
Location: Hillsborough, NC
Date: 2017-04-18
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