Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Keith Keppel
Year Of Registration: 2013
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2014
Seedling Number: 04-44A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Bloom Color Description: Cordovan standards; hyacinth falls, silvering with age, 3/16" cordovan marginal band
Beard Color: Yellow in throat, light yellow in middle, lavender white at end
Style Arm Color: Honey, light lavender midrib
Fragrance: Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2016

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: 99-208B: (Proposal x Blyth F119-3: (Act Three x D61-2: (A63-1: (Dance Man x Rembrandt Magic) x Bygone Era))) X House Afire
Child plants: 19 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Home garden
Date: 2019-04-18
Beautiful saturated colors at sunset.
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-10
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2015-06-04
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2016-06-03
Location: My garden
Date: 2017-06-05
House Arrest
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2015-06-04
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-13
Location: Mt. Pleasant Iris in WA
Date: 2015-05-13
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-08
Location: Superstition Iris Gardens - Cathey's Valley, CA
Date: April 18, 2015

Date: 2014-05-27
Location: My garden
Date: 2017-06-04
House Arrest

Date: 2014-05-20
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2015-06-04
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-08

Date: 2014-05-20
Location: Keith Keppel's Garden
Date: 2015-05-13
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-05-16
Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2021-04-17
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-08
Maiden bloom
Location: Austin, Texas
Date: 2018-04-13
Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2023-04-09

Date: 2021-05-11
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Date: 2020-09-15
Rebloomer!!

Photo courtesy of Keith Keppel Irises
Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2023-04-09
Location: Catheys Valley CA
Photo courtesy of Superstition Iris Gardens, posted with permissi
Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2023-04-09
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Oh yes, please by CalPolygardener Jul 1, 2020 10:15 PM 0

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