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Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1987
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1987
Seedling Number: V 278-2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 9: 20° to 30°
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Mimosa yellow standards; pastel mauve falls
Beard Color: Straw yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1989
Award of Merit: 1993

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: R 279-1: ((G 264-E x unknown flamingo pink sdlg.) x (G 571-A x Craig #7)) X Sweet Musette
Child plants: 25 child plants

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  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2023-05-23
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-25
Location: New Zealand
Location: BC
Date: 2020-05-24
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: Spring 2012
Carter Spring in background
Location: Jones OK,
Date: 2014
Lullaby Of Spring
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-05-23
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Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 5, 2017
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-28
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2004-09-05
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Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2021-04-27
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Location: New Zealand
Date: 2014-10-26
Location: Jones OK,
Date: 2014
Lullaby Of Spring

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Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2015-06-01
Location: New Zealand
Taken at my sisters home
Location: Jones OK,
Date: 2014
Lullaby Of Spring

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-04
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Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

Date: 2014 Season

Date: 2014 Season
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dragonfetti On November 3, 2014 Transplanted
Planted in the new Sunflower garden.
dragonfetti On October 31, 2013 Obtained plant
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