Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Cayeux
Year Of Registration: 2004
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2005
Seedling Number: 9868B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 31 inches (80 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Pink
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Greyed pink standards; medium lavender falls
Beard Color: Red
Fragrance: Slight

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: French Cancan X (Child of Fortune x Parisien)

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Date: 2014-05-19
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Date: 2021-04-08
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