Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Keith Keppel
Year Of Registration: 2014
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2015
Seedling Number: 06-77C
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Chrome yellow standards; lavender blue falls, inconspicuous citron yellow area beside beards
Beard Color: Tan orange in throat, grey orange and lavender white at end
Style Arm Color: Chrome yellow, lavender midrib
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2017
Award of Merit: 2019

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: Silk Road X Roaring Twenties
Child plants: 9 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Keith Keppel's Garden
Date: 2015-05-14
Location: my yard

Date: 2014-05-22
Photo by MaryDurtschi
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2021-05-07
First time bloom, three days open.

Date: 2015-05-15

Date: 2014-05-20
Location: Keith Keppel Iris Garden, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2015-05-19
AIS National Convention, Portland, OR--Iris in Wonderland 2015
Location: Keith Keppel's Garden
Date: 2015-05-14
Photo by Mikey

Date: 2014-05-22
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2021-05-04

Date: 2014-05-22
Photo by coboro
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2021-05-06
Location: Catheys Valley CA
Photo courtesy of Superstition Iris Gardens, posted with permissi

Photo courtesy of Keith Keppel Irises

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