Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 1991
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1991
Seedling Number: 86-115K2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 40 inches (102 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
Bloom Color Description: Mulberry plum standards; deep mulberry plum falls, deeper shoulders
Beard Color: Brick
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1994
Award of Merit: 1998

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: 83-10V2: ((Act of Love x Lady Friend) x Caption) X Stratagem
Child plants: 9 child plants

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  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Michigan-my garden

\"Aplomb\" From Joe Ghio
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-06-04
Location: Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, Vacaville CA
Date: 2011-11-19
Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, www.irisfarmer.com
Uploaded by mattsmom

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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