Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Nate Rudolph
Year Of Registration: 1986
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1987
Seedling Number: 80-71
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 30 inches (76 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Flower Form: Flat
Bloom Color Classification: Cream
White
Bloom Color Description: White falls, banded pale cream
Beard Color: White
Style Arm Color: White and cream
Fragrance: Pronounced
Spicy

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: Lilac Frost X Oriental Etching

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