Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Ernst
Year Of Registration: 1993
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1992
Seedling Number: F119A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Bloom Color Description: Bright lavender pink, deeper veining, paler area at tip of beards, slight tan shoulder infusion
Beard Color: Light orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1995

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: Afternoon Delight X Gaulter 81-099, inv. Glendale
Child plants: 17 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: My Gardens
Date: May 31, 2006
From The Late Richard Ernst

Spring Parasol 1992

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