Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: James McWhirter by Abram Feuerstein
Year Of Registration: 1997
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1997
Seedling Number: 89-94-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: White
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: White
Beard Color: White, tipped yellow in throat
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2001

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: Denney 79-174: ((Pop O'Sha x McWhirter J71-27: (Sterling Silver x Babbling Brook)) x Winterscape) X Navajo Jewel
Child plants: 2 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Weiser, ID
Date: 2013-06-02

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

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