Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Lloyd Zurbrigg
Year Of Registration: 1976
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1977
Seedling Number: 68-30
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10°
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Violet standards, some red influence; violet falls, red influence and blackish overlay
Beard Color: Bronze

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: Jet Black X Lovely Again
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Sussex, UK
Date: early June 2019
Standards catch the light well, falls slightly darker.
Location: Chailey Iris Garden, East Sussex, UK.
Date: 2022-06-11
Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK. 
Date: 2023-05-20
Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK. 
Date: 2023-05-20
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: Early June 2021
The dark buds are a delight too!

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

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