Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: J. T. Aitken
Year Of Registration: 1999
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1999
Seedling Number: 94M18-12
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 24 inches (61 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Copper/Brown
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Pale blue standards fading white, midrib flushed cinnamon; cinnamon orange falls blending lighter toward edge
Beard Color: Yellow to orange
Style Arm Color: White

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Champagne Elegance X Joe Cool

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  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
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