Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Lloyd Zurbrigg
Year Of Registration: 1970
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1973
Seedling Number: 68-6-0-0
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Buff yellow standards, imbricata violet flush; buff yellow falls, violet stripes, gold hafts
Beard Color: Orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1974

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: Avis X Da Capo
Child plants: 20 child plants

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Location: Cisco, Tx
Date: 2024-04-26

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