Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Michael Sutton
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: U-650-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Rebloom
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Emma Cook
Bloom Color Description: Canary yellow standards; white falls, 3/4" blended violet blue rim
Beard Color: White, hairs tipped yellow
Style Arm Color: Canary yellow
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2013
Award of Merit: 2016

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: P-62: (Mother Earth x Soaring) X Mountain Sunrise
Child plants: 15 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2019-05-31
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2014-11-10
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 4/4/17
Location: Bay View Gardens
Date: 2012-04-30
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-19
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-05-30
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Wow!
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 13, 2012
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: Feb. 3, 2011
Winter Rebloom
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: March 3, 2011
Not sure if this was a rebloom or just a really early spring bloo
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-05-30

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
Location: Catheys Valley CA
Date: 4-7-2015
Photo courtesy of Superstition Iris Gardens, posted with permissi
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 16, 2012
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 13, 2012
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 7, 2012
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: Feb. 3, 2011
Winter Rebloom
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 11, 2012

Photo courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens
Comments:
  • Posted by AndreaD (Los Altos, CA - Zone 9b) on Feb 11, 2018 2:33 AM concerning plant:
    Very strong grower. Rebloomed for me last November and kept blooming til mid-January. Flowers had heavy substance that stood up to rain and close to freezing temperatures. Subtle colors.
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