Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: F. Williams
Year Of Registration: 1976
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1977
Seedling Number: P57
Classification: Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB)
Registered Height: 17-18 inches (43-46 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Tailored
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Bloom Color Description: Dubonnet red, white lines at haft
Beard Color: Yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1978

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: M106: (Tid-Bit x High Jinks) X M39: red I. mellita plicata hybrid
Child plants: 8 child plants

Common names
  • Miniature Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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