Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: William Jones
Year Of Registration: 1976
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1977
Seedling Number: 72-53A
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 22 inches (56 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: White
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: White
Beard Color: Deep yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1979
Award of Merit: 1982

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Merry Sunlight X Piety
Child plants: 4 child plants

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  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Overland Park, KS
Location: Overland Park, KS
Date: 2023-04-28
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: mid May 2019
A young bloom still in development
Location: Overland Park, KS
Date: April 1924
Very dependable bloomer and with prolific increases
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late April 2020

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