Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Larry Gaulter
Year Of Registration: 1983
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1983
Seedling Number: 77-45
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 9: 20° to 30°
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: White
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: White
Beard Color: Lemon, tipped white
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1985
Award of Merit: 1989

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: (Portrait of Larrie x Carriage Trade) X (Portrait of Larrie x Carriage Trade)
Child plants: 35 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Photo by Snork
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2015-04-19

Date: 2012-05-24
Location: Milpitas, CA
Date: 2016-03-22
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2015-04-20
Location: In backyard, Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2014-04-21
Skating Party Iris
Photo by Betja
Photo by Betja
Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: April 24,2019
This one sat for 2 yrs&this yr decided to "explode" with blooms!!
Photo by Betja
Photo by IrisLilli
Location: north central Texas
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2004-09-12
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Location: Northwest Florida
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2016-06-10
Photo taken in shade
Location: Botanical Garden of Moscow State University
Location: My garden in zone 5/6 Indiana. 
Date: 5/15
Photo by CLUSIANA

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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Photo by JuliaNY
Location: Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."
Photo by Betja
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-31
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-31
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-05-23
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-20
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-23
Photo by CLUSIANA
Photo by CLUSIANA

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