Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 2001
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2001
Seedling Number: H129-2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Terracotta sienna standards; terracotta falls, glazed honey overlay spreading out from beard, small blue blaze below beard
Beard Color: Brilliant red
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet

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: F238-1: (Island Gossip x D61-1: (A63-1: (Dance Man x Rembrandt Magic) x Bygone Era)) X F174-1: (Man About Town x Island Dancer)
Child plants: 50 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Russia, Krasnodar region, Novokubansk
Date: 2020-05-16
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2017-05-13
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2017-05-13
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2020-04-22
1st bloom in years - unwatered bed
Photo by mattsmom
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2022-05-18
Location: McPherson KS
Date: 2023-05-12
Location: Russia, Krasnodar region, Novokubansk
Date: 2020-05-12
Location: Warfordsburg, PA
Date: 2012-05-06
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2020-05-07

Date: 2014-04-23
Location: Keith Keppel's Garden
Date: 2015-05-13
Location: Chino Valley, AZ
Date: 2022-05-18

Safari Sunset
Location: Austin, Texas
Date: 2018-04-20
Photo by Muddymitts
Photo by Calif_Sue
Photo by Calif_Sue

Date: 2013-06-22

Date: 2014-04-23
Location: Weiser, ID
Date: 2014 season
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
One of my all-time favorite Irises!

Date: 2013-05-14
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2014-01-20
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Photo by Calif_Sue
Location: At Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2014-04-26
Location: At Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2014-04-26
Location: At Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2014-04-26
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18

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