Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Lloyd Zurbrigg
Year Of Registration: 1984
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1985
Seedling Number: R 42Re
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10°
Flower Form: Ruffled
Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Yellow
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Primrose yellow, slight green cast
Beard Color: Primrose yellow
Foliage: Purple Based

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: Spirit of Memphis X Fiji Dancer
Child plants: 6 child plants

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