Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Don Denney by J. McWhirter
Year Of Registration: 1988
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1988
Seedling Number: D79-533
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Bloom Color Description: Melon rosy tan, peach influence
Beard Color: Tangerine
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1990
Award of Merit: 1994

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: D78-11: (Spectacular Bid x Brandy) X All That Jazz
Child plants: 48 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Date: 2022-06-11
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Date: 2018-05-04
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Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
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