Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: O. D. Niswonger
Year Of Registration: 1995
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1996
Seedling Number: IB 23-92
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 25 inches (64 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
White
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Blue and yellow blend, blue plicata markings on falls, yellow outer rim, white central area
Beard Color: Blue, tipped bronze
Style Arm Color: Buff

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Chubby Cheeks X --- probably Goddess

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Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-04-03
Intermediate Iris Goddess of Luck
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2016-04-27
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2012-05-08
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2016-04-27
Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2012-05-08
Uploaded by Misawa77
Uploaded by avmoran
Location: Detroit Zoo Iris Garden 2013
Date: 2013-05-29
Photo courtesy of: Maia C
Uploaded by Misawa77

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
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Amazing picture! by PollyK May 9, 2012 7:16 PM 1

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