Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Jack Boushay
Year Of Registration: 1989
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1989
Seedling Number: 79-L-11
Classification: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Registered Height: 6.5 inches (17 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Peach
Bloom Color Description: Orient pink, lighter toward edge of falls
Beard Color: Bright red
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1991
Award of Merit: 1994

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
Parentage: 71-AA-05: ((One Desire x Lenna M) x Dove Wings) X 73-H-13: ((Buttercup Charm x (Pink Cushion x Lenna M)) x 1627-2)
Child plants: one child plant

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  • Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Bordeaux, France
Date: 2016-05-08
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