Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Lloyd Zurbrigg
Year Of Registration: 1975
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1975
Seedling Number: G 78
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10°
Bloom Color Description: Pale violet and gold standards, golden brown base to midrib, deepening slightly at base; pale falls violet and gold falls, smooth brown wash over hafts and violet textured veining extending from beards to 3/4ths way down
Beard Color: Golden brown
Style Arm Color: Pale violet and gold, feathered brown

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: (Commentary x Purple Duet) X O My Goodness

Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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