Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: William Maryott
Year Of Registration: 1990
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1990
Seedling Number: K12A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Dark red maroon
Beard Color: Dark maroon
Foliage: Purple Based
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1992

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: F7: (Brandy x Coffee House) X H70: ((Brandy x (Caliente x Pink Angel)) x Royal Premiere)
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2022-06-05
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2016-05-08
Almaden (Maryott)
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2021-05-21
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 4000-02-03
Uploaded by avmoran
Location: Australia
Date: 2020-11-01
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-06
Location: Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, Vacaville CA
Date: 2011-05-04
Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, www.irisfarmer.com

Date: 2003-05-01
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
Location: Missouri
Date: 2008-05-21
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-06
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-02
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Location: north bed
Date: 2018-05-25
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Location: north bed
Date: 2018-05-25
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Location: north bed
Date: 2018-05-25
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Uploaded by LynDC

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Almaden
Uploaded by KentPfeiffer
Location: north bed
Date: 2018-05-25
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