Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Chet Tompkins
Year Of Registration: 1958
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1958
Seedling Number: 55-108
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Rich yellow copper
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1958
Award of Merit: 1960
Other: Premio Firenze, 1960

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: (Ballet Dancer x Lady Albright) X Golden Twilight
Child plants: 23 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Date: 2021-05-10

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Location: Paris, France
Date: May 2015

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: Paris, France
Date: May 2015

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