Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2012
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2013
Seedling Number: R142A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 31 inches (79 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Silver/Grey
Flower Patterns: Dark Top
Bloom Color Description: Dark purple standards blending to light violet, darker purple veins extend from base outward to 1/2" buff band; silver milk glass falls, bluish textured veins, 3/4" mid tan band, mid rose amber throat
Beard Color: Smoky tangerine in throat, tangerine in middle, warm white at end
Style Arm Color: Ecru, light violet ridge blending to silver white edge
Fragrance: Slight
Musky
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2015

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: (O370A: (Peacetime x Ride the Tiger) x O217 sib: (M52A: (Cameo Appearance x Mythology) x M56A: (J38J: (Faberge x Fogbound) x K60A: (Lotus Land x Intimidator)))) X O214XX: (Flashy Show Girl x M58A: ((Faberge x Fogbound) x Heaven))
Child plants: 7 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Lundby, Denmark, EU
Date: 2019-06-25
Dappled shade
Location: Lundby, Denmark, EU
Date: 2019-06-25
Dappled shade
Location: Mid-America Gardens
Date: 2015-05-14

Date: 2014-05-23
Photo by ARUBA1334
Location: Bochnia, Poland
Date: 2015-06-30
Location: Bochnia, Poland
Date: 2015-06-30
Location: Mid America Gardens
Date: 2012-06-02
Location: Mid America Gardens
Date: 2012-06-04
Photo by Mikey
Photo by coboro

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