Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2003
Seedling Number: H160A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 40 inches (102 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Violet
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Oyster white standards veined gilt gold; orchid falls, 3/4" dusty rose plum band, brownish haft veins
Beard Color: Yellow, violet in throat
Style Arm Color: Oyster tan, midrib violet blue
Foliage: Purple Based
Fragrance: Pronounced
Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2005

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: D84AA: (Mysterious Balance x Pioneer Woman) X Jazz Festival

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