Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Allan Ensminger
Year Of Registration: 1992
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1993
Seedling Number: 186-68
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 28 inches (71 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Rose
Violet
Flower Patterns: Broken
Bloom Color Description: Carmine rose, amethyst violet stripes and splashes
Beard Color: Brick red
Fragrance: Slight
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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Go Around X 81-44: ((Doodle Strudel x (69-50: ((Valimar x (Patience x Apricot Lustre)) x Peachy Creamy) x Royal Belle)) x (Dream Lover x (64-33: ((Champagne Velvet x Lake Tahoe) x Dutch Doll) x Rococo)))
Child plants: 13 child plants

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