Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: R. Blodgett
Year Of Registration: 1988
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1989
Seedling Number: 115-81F
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 23 inches (58 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Rose
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Salmon pink, rose blotch on falls, white hafts veined rose
Beard Color: Tangerine
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1991

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
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: 75-30: ((Pink Favorite x 71-71: (Topaz Gem x unknown)) x Chief Waukesha) X Petite Pink

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Location: Switzerland, in my garden
Date: 2018-05-05
Location: Southeastern NH
Date: 2016-05-29
Taken May 29, 2016
Location: Switzerland, in my garden
Date: 2017-05-14
Location: Southeastern NH
Date: 2016-05-25
Showing a pinker color in late afternoon.

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
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