Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Bob Brown
Year Of Registration: 1984
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1985
Seedling Number: 81-29
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 25-27 inches (64-69 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Fluted
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Bloom Color Description: Medium lavender, darker shoulders on falls
Beard Color: Yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1987
Award of Merit: 1992

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: Merry Tune X Carriage Trade

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Date: 2012-05-16
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-05-16
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