Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Maxwell-Norton
Year Of Registration: 1943
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1943
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 40 inches (102 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
Rose
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Pink edged gold
Beard Color: Gold
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1946

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
Parentage: Morocco Rose X Alastor
Child plants: 10 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2015-05-13
Location: Cisco, Tx
Date: 2024-04-17
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2021-04-14
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2014-04-20
4-20-14
Location: Wonthaggi/North , Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-11-01
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2015-05-27
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2014-04-20
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2022-04-30
Location: Wonthaggi/North , Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-11-07

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: East Tennessee
Date: 2017-04-30
Photo by lovelyiris
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-05-23
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Comments:
  • Posted by lovelyiris (Winnsboro, Texas) on Aug 27, 2010 9:13 PM concerning plant:
    This is a beautiful Iris and this photo was taken in a open iris field where it gets full sun all day. This iris colors are much lighter when planted where it receives alot of shade.

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