Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Lloyd Zurbrigg
Year Of Registration: 1983
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1983
Seedling Number: O-20-2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 31 inches (79 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10°
Bloom Color Description: Rose pink, lighter spot on falls
Beard Color: Rose pink
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet

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: Fond Wish X Jean Guymer
Child plants: 6 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late May 2019
A lovely rose-pink, with many blooms on each stem.
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late May 2019
A lovely rose-pink, with many blooms on each stem.
Location: Michigan
Date: May 2015

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