Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: J. T. Aitken
Year Of Registration: 2011
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2011
Seedling Number: 04T30B
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 24 inches (61 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Peach
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Copper rose standards; light peach wash at hafts of falls blending to pale cream around beards, 7/8" copper rose band
Beard Color: Orange
Awards: Award of Merit: 2016
Knowlton Medal: 2021

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: Tetraploid
Parentage: Border Baby X 99T17: (96T6: (Chariots of Fire x 93T, orange sdlg) x 96T2: (Upside Down x Frosting))
Child plants: one child plant

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  • Iris
  • Border Bearded Iris

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Photo courtesy of Winterberry Iris Gardens
Location: Catheys Valley CA
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