Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Ferdinand Cayeux
Year Of Registration: 1929
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1929
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Orchid
Flower Patterns: Blend
Foliage: Purple Based
Awards: Other: French Dykes Medal 1933

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
Parentage: Ochracea Caerulea X Marsh Marigold
Child plants: 32 child plants

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  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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