Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Carl Boswell
Year Of Registration: 1995
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1995
Seedling Number: 163-84-1-B
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 24 inches (61 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: White
Wine
Flower Patterns: Amoena
Bloom Color Description: Off white standards, pale rose base; rosy red falls, smoky white edge
Beard Color: Yellow

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: Tetraploid
Parentage: Marmalade Skies X Lilac Wine

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  • Border Bearded Iris
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Location: Milpitas, CA
Date: 2016-03-27
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Date: 2016-03-29

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