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Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 2010
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2011
Seedling Number: 05-53G5
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Claret rosy red, hint of violet around beard
Beard Color: Muted bronze
Style Arm Color: Claret rosy red
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2013

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: 02-316Y4: (Mastery x 00-133J2: (Pennant Fever x U97-20T, unknown)) X 02-240J2: (New Day Dawning x 00-10E: (98-2L2: (96-9F2: (93-1 52A3: (Affaire x Romantic Evening) x Connection) x Starring) x U970-5E, unknown))
Child plants: one child plant

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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