Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 1988
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1989
Seedling Number: 83-88N2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 40 inches (102 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Rose
Bloom Color Description: Toasted watermelon, red shoulders on falls
Beard Color: Red
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1992

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: 81-104WW: (78-221: ((Flareup x 73-122Z: (Hi Top x ((Ponderosa x Travel On) x Peace Offering))) x 76-37F: (Ballet in Orange x 73-122Z)) x 77-39H: ((Entourage x Mandolin) x (Old Flame x Pink Angel))) X Originality
Child plants: 30 child plants

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