Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 1988
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1989
Seedling Number: 85154B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Gold
White
Bloom Color Description: White standards, gold halo; orchid violet falls, paler in center, edged darker
Beard Color: Deep bright yellow
Style Arm Color: White, tipped gold
Fragrance: Slight
Spicy

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: 83314E: (Old Flame x Instant Charm) X 83311B: ((Amigo's Guitar x Gaulter 68-593: (Laurie x San Leandro)) x Entourage)
Child plants: 8 child plants

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