Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 1989
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1990
Seedling Number: 84-143E2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
Wine
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Burnt gold standards; gold falls, brushed and lined overall maroon red, deeper shoulders and edge
Beard Color: Burnt gold
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1993

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: 81-50E: (79-153K: (Handiwork x (Gay Parasol x Mystique)) x Goddess) X Gigolo
Child plants: 12 child plants

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