Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1981
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1981
Seedling Number: J229-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Bloom Color Description: Lavender rose orchid, white patch below beards
Beard Color: Light gold
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1983
Award of Merit: 1985

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: E 386-8: (B 780-1: ((Amethyst Flame x R 113-E) x Lilac Supreme) x (T 890-1: ((R 105-O x Pretty Carol) x Fay 57-73) x Dream Time)) X Cranberry Ice
Child plants: 50 child plants

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