Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 1990
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1991
Seedling Number: 86-84Y3
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Very Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Red
Rose
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Toasted melon, blue blaze and red shoulders on falls
Beard Color: Tangerine
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1995

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: Stratagem X 83-58J: ((Dream Affair x (Artiste x Tupelo Honey)) x (Copper Classic x 76-110BB: ((Malaysia x Carolina Honey) x (Hi Top x ((Ponderosa x Travel On) x Peace Offering)))))
Child plants: 4 child plants

Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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