Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Francis Rogers
Year Of Registration: 1988
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1989
Seedling Number: F211B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Wine
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Greyed orange standards; greyed purple falls, greyed orange edge
Beard Color: Greyed orange
Fragrance: Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1993

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: Gold Nutmeg X FR 80-38B: ((Kilt Lilt x sdlg.) x unknown)
Child plants: 7 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Rainy day colours are exquisite
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-15
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-15
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-04-22
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-04-22
One of my favorite iris due to the saturation of rich colors
Uploaded by Neela
Uploaded by Neela
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-04-27
‘Taking flight’!
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-05-06
Location: Vacaville, CA
Date: Spring
Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, www.irisfarmer.com
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-15
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-16 
Ocelot's looming in the background

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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