Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: James Gibson
Year Of Registration: 1964
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1966
Seedling Number: 50-OPN
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Orange yellow standards; white falls, light orange yellow markings
Beard Color: Deep orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1967
Award of Merit: 1969

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: Henna Stitches X Wild Ginger
Child plants: 50 child plants

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2015-05-26
 3:14 pm. Always stunning.
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Uploaded by Cuzz4short
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2014-06-12
 10:49 am. An older but very presentable Iris.
Location: Arboretum Wojslawice. Poland.
Date: 2019-05-28
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-05
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Location: My garden
Date: May 2014
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2007-05-23
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Location: Western Kentucky
Date: 2014-05-13

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-01
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Location: Lincoln, NE
Date: 2012-05-05

Radiant Apogee 1964
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