Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 1991
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1992
Seedling Number: 89259A
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 12 inches (30 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Green
Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Pastel yellow standards; yellow falls, olive cast, orange overlay on hafts
Beard Color: Bright orange
Style Arm Color: Yellow
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1994
Award of Merit: 1996

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Wake Up X 86384A: ((Oriental Blush x Gigglepot) x (Gigglepot x ((Concord Touch x Daisy) x Soft Air)))
Child plants: 182 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris

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