Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 2007
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2008
Seedling Number: 02-254-O
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Peach
Wine
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Apricot bisque standards blending to maroon at base and midrib; ruby maroon falls overlaid black
Beard Color: Tangerine
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2011

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: 99-1-W: (((U92-7A2, unknown, x 93-90: (88-180P: (Notorious x ((Success Story x (Fancy Tales x Alpine Castle)) x ((Persian Smoke x Entourage) x ((Strawberry Sundae x (Artiste x Tupelo Honey)) x (Marmalade Skies x (Sun King x (Gold Trimmings x Solano))))))) x Romantic Evening)) x Impulsive) x 97-57A4: (94-25I: (92-42 light speckles: (90-45B: (((Tomorrow's Child x (Caption x (Dream Affair x (Artiste x Tupelo Honey)))) x Costa Rica) x ((Tomorrow's Child x 83-73K: (Success Story x (Fancy Tales x Alpine Castle))) x London Lord)) x 88-180P: (Notorious x ((Success Story x (Fancy Tales x Alpine Castle)) x ((Persian Smoke x Entourage) x ((Strawberry Sundae x (Artiste x Tupelo Honey)) x (Marmalade Skies x (Sun King x (Gold Trimmings x Solano)))))))) x 92-170C3: (Regal Affair x 88-180P)) x 95-36C: (Cinnamon Sun x 88-180P))) X Wearing Rubies
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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