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Hybridizer: Tom Burseen
Year Of Registration: 2012
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2013
Seedling Number: 08-218B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Flared
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Violet
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Copper brown standards, violet midribs; golden tan falls washed red brown, shocking violet-blue flash at beards
Beard Color: Based brown, tipped marigold orange
Style Arm Color: Gold
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet

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: Red Skies X 06-47: (04-583: (01-116: (Bingo Bango Bongo x 98-252, see Yuppy Puppy) x Stand in Awe) x 04-431: (02-496: (A-366: (98-374: (95-317: (92-319: (Striking x Eyes Right) x Spring Tidings) x 96-215: (Green Streak x Gnu Again)) x 98-622: (94-293: (Scorch x Mesmerizer) x 95-412: (Dauber's Delight x Green Streak))) x 99-782, see Reckon I’m Ready) x Messy Jessi))
Child plants: 6 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2019-05-16

Date: 2015-05-11
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2021-05-28
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2017-04-22
Side view.
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2018-05-01
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2021-05-29
Location: napa
Date: 2018-05-04
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-23
A bit shady in this photo.
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2018-05-01
fabulous colours!
Location: Austin, Texas
Date: 2019-04-13
Location: Austin, Texas

Date: 2014-05-22
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-31
New for me this year. A bright spot in the garden.
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2017-04-30
Location: Ramona, CA

Date: 2014-05-23

Date: 2015-05-14
Location: Northwest Florida
Location: My garden
Date: 2021-05-28
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2017-04-22
Just opened with closeup of bud.
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-28
Location: My garden
Date: 2021-05-29
Reliable bloomer each year.
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-31
Close up
Location: My garden
Date: 2021-05-28
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-04
First year bloom
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-04
First year bloom. In bright sun.
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-06
First year bloom.
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-08
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
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