Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: O. D. Niswonger
Year Of Registration: 1995
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1995
Seedling Number: 25-92
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 30 inches (76 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Orange
White
Flower Patterns: Amoena
Bloom Color Description: White standards; orange falls
Beard Color: Tangerine orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1997
Award of Merit: 2000

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: Apricot Frosty X (Ambrosia Delight x 16-80: (Coral Beauty x pink amoena: (92-69: (Java Dove x 24-66: ((Happy Birthday x Glittering Amber) x Marilyn C)) x Sunset Snows)))
Child plants: 27 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2023-04-21
TB Iris Pumpkin Cheesecake
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-07
Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
Date: May 2015
Location: East facing garden zone 6b
Date: May 2023
Maiden bloom. Nice color, nice form. Increased slowly but nice ir
Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2020-04-08
Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2020-04-08
Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
Date: May 2015
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2023-05-22

Photo courtesy of Val Harding in Melbourne Australia
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Date: 2020-04-23
Yummy!
Location: Chatham, VA
Date: 04/22/2023
Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2018-04-17
Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: 2023-04-18
Two blooming together today!
Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2018-04-20
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: May 2016
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-04-09
Tall Bearded iris Pumpkin Cheesecake
Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: 2023-04-19
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Date: 2023

Date: 2017-10-28

Date: 2018-10-26
Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
Date: April 2014
Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
Date: April 2014

Photo courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Date: 2023

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
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Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
Date: April 2014
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