Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Tasco
Year Of Registration: 2000
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2000
Seedling Number: 94-30-30
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Gold overlaid bronze, highlighted darker bronze at edges
Beard Color: Golden orange
Style Arm Color: Bronze gold, edges lighter lemon yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2002
Award of Merit: 2004
John C. Wister Medal: 2006
Dykes Memorial Medal: 2009
President's Cup: 2004

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: Guadalajara X 90-02-03: (Marsh Light x Dazzling Gold)
Child plants: 39 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2019-04-18
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2019-05-18

Photo 5/18/10
Location: My garden
Date: 2017-05-17
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2019-05-18
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2017-05-18
Location: Home garden
Date: 2015-05-09
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-25
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2019-06-08

Date: 2019-05-19
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-18
Photo by MaryDurtschi
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2016-06-04
Location: Daisydo's garden
Date: 2020-05-25
Golden Panther

June 4, 2008
Location: superstition gardens
Date: 2014-04-22

Date: May 25, 2011 1:47 PM
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2019-04-18
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-05-27
Reliable bloom in part shade.
Location: Russia, Krasnodar region, Novokubansk
Date: 2022-05-27
Location: Home garden
Date: 2015-05-11
Photo by MargieNY
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2017-05-25
Location: My garden
Date: 2021-05-29
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-02
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-04
Location: Lilburn, Ga
Date: 2020-04-25
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2019-05-18
Location: Daisydo's garden
Date: 2020-05-25
Golden Panther
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-26
Reliable bloomer each year.
Location: Cottonwood, CA
Date: 2020-04-25
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-04-22
Location: Daisydo's garden
Date: 2023-05-25
Golden Panther
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-22
Color of a newly opening bloom is breath taking
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-20
Photo by Calif_Sue
Location: Lancaster, CA
Location: My garden
Date: 2021-05-16
Just opened.
Location: Home garden
Date: 2015-05-11
Location: Daisydo's garden
Date: 2021-05-19
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-20
Afternoon shot
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-21
Early morning
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2017-05-25
Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: April 26, 2020
Location: Concord, MA
Date: 2016-06-04
Photo by Dachsylady86
Location: my yard

Date: 2020-05-24
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2019-04-18
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-28

Date: 2014-05-15
Photo by ARUBA1334
Photo by Calif_Sue
Photo by Calif_Sue

Photo 5/19/10

Golden Panther

Golden Panther
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 1, 2008
In Early Sunlight
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2019-04-17
Location: Lancaster, CA
Date: Spring 2017
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-24
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 4/11/17
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-05-04
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-19
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2023-06-06
Location: north central Texas
Date: 2003-04-27
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-23
Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
Date: April 2014

Date: 2014-05-06
Photo by avmoran

Date: 2013-05-14

Date: 2014-05-08
Location: Catheys Valley CA
Photo courtesy of Superstition Iris Gardens, posted with permissi
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-05-04
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-05-03

Date: 2014-05-16

Date: 2018-05-28
Location: My garden
Date: 2017-05-17
Location: My garden
Date: 2017-05-28

Date: 2011-05-21
Location: Redlands, CA
Date: 2015-04-12
Wild Oak Farm

Date: 2014-05-06

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

Date: 2013-05-17

Date: 2013-05-17

Date: 2014-05-08
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: My garden
Date: 2021-05-22
Close up

Photo courtesy of Comanche Acres Iris Garden
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Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 29, 2011 6:08 PM concerning plant:
    I planted this iris in 2010 and it bloomed for the first time this year. I can easily see why this iris is such a popular one. It is my favorite of any of the new ones that I added.
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