Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Keith Keppel
Year Of Registration: 2013
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2014
Seedling Number: 07-208C
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 31 inches (79 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Cream
Peach
White
Flower Patterns: Glaciata
Bloom Color Description: Warm white standards; warm white falls, very faint green texture veining, shoulders lightly shaded apricot buff
Beard Color: Flame in throat, white tipped cadmium orange in middle, white at end
Style Arm Color: White
Foliage: Purple Stems or Bracts
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2016
Award of Merit: 2018

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Snow Lion X 04-101A: (00-57A: (97-88A: (93-36B: (Handshake x 91-155A: (Cross Current x 88-39A: (84-122A: (Snowbrook x Blackout) x 85-45A: (80-131E: (76-126A: ((((Siva Siva x Diplomacy) x Montage) x (Vaudeville x Charmed Circle)) x ((Montage x (((Gene Wild x Majorette) x Rococo) x (Siva Siva x Diplomacy))) x (Vaudeville x Charmed Circle))) x Charmed Life) x 80-136B: (74-54J: (71-61E: (((Siva Siva x Diplomacy) x Montage) x (Vaudeville x Charmed Circle)) x 71-60B:((( ((Gene Wild x Majorette) x Rococo) x 61-28A: (Taholah x 59-4B: (Progenitor x Royal Band)) x My Honeycomb)) x (((Gene Wild x Majorette) x Rococo) x (Siva Siva x Diplomacy))) x (Vaudeville x Charmed Circle))) x Charmed Life))))) x 91-153B: (Spirit World x Answered Prayers)) x Moonlit Water) x 02-106A: (High Master x 00-72C: (97-88A: (93-36B: (Handshake x 91-155A: (Cross Current x 88-39A: (84-122A: (Snowbrook x Blackout) x 85-45A: (80-131E: (76-126A: ((((Siva Siva x Diplomacy) x Montage) x (Vaudeville x Charmed Circle)) x ((Montage x (((Gene Wild x Majorette) x Rococo) x (Siva Siva x Diplomacy))) x (Vaudeville x Charmed Circle))) x Charmed Life) x 80-136B: (74-54J: (71-61E: (((Siva Siva x Diplomacy) x Montage) x (Vaudeville x Charmed Circle)) x 71-60B:((( ((Gene Wild x Majorette) x Rococo) x 61-28A: (Taholah x 59-4B: (Progenitor x Royal Band)) x My Honeycomb)) x (((Gene Wild x Majorette) x Rococo) x (Siva Siva x Diplomacy))) x (Vaudeville x Charmed Circle))) x Charmed Life))))) x 91-153B: (Spirit World x Answered Prayers)) x 92-23A: (Spirit World x 90-34A: (Fancy Woman x 86-23A: (79-47A: (Goddess x 77-137F: (74-35C: (71-50E: ((66-35B: ((Irma Melrose x Tea Apron) x ((Full Circle x Rococo) x Tea Apron)) x April Melody) x (66-35C x April Melody)) x Osage Buff) x 74-52A: (71-35C: (Joy Ride x Roundup) x 70-51B: (April Melody x 68-40B: (66-35B: (63-48A: (Irma Melrose x Tea Apron) x 64-45G: (61-48D: (Full Circle x Rococo) x Tea Apron)) x April Melody))))) x 82-3C: (Goddess x 77-137F)))))))
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Location: My garden
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Date: 2015-05-13
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Date: 2015-05-13
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Date: 2015-05-13

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