Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: J. T. Aitken
Year Of Registration: 2006
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2006
Seedling Number: 99M17F
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 24 inches (61 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Tailored
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Bloom Color Description: Light rich orchid, lighter blaze below beards on falls
Beard Color: White, tipped red
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2009

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
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: 96T11: (Color Fusion x 91T54: (Skyblaze x 85T20: (Vivien x Irene Nelson))) X 96T42: (Martha's Gold x Color Fusion)

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