Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1979
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1979
Seedling Number: I 718-4
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Bloom Color Description: Rose pink
Beard Color: Rose shrimp
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1981

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: D 979: (Flaming Dragon x Pink Horizon) X D 1033 F: (Glazed Orange x Radiant Light)
Child plants: 17 child plants

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