Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Gatty
Year Of Registration: 1986
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1987
Seedling Number: 041-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Bloom Color Description: Mauve toned light pink
Beard Color: Salmon, shaded lilac at tip
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Musky
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1989

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: L48-2: ((Playgirl x (May Dancer x Princess)) x (Playgirl x (May Dancer x Princess))) X Simply Pretty
Child plants: 74 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 27, 2008
Close Up View: A Very Dependable Pink Iris
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 28, 2015
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Location: My Gardens
Date: May 28, 2015
Moderate Overcast
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 25, 2007
Another Strong Pink From Joe Gatty
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