Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: O. D. Niswonger
Year Of Registration: 2010
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2011
Seedling Number: 3-08
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Light brown standards; dark brown falls, slight light brown rim
Beard Color: Gold
Style Arm Color: Light brown
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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: 7-05: (Ring Around Rosie x Vienna Waltz) X Musician

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Location: Mt. Pleasant Iris in WA
Date: 2015-05-13

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