Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Keith Keppel
Year Of Registration: 2000
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2001
Seedling Number: 96-50B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
Peach
Rose
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Maize standards, midrib faintly flushed peach; soft pinkish purple wash on maize falls, lighter 1/8" edge and around beards
Beard Color: Solid burnt orange
Style Arm Color: Maize
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2003
Award of Merit: 2005

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: Braggadocio X 93-72W: (89-79D: (Witches' Sabbath x Gallant Rogue) x Romantic Evening)
Child plants: 30 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2017-05-16
Location: New Zealand

Rio
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2018-05-18
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2022-05-16
Photo by Snork
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2017-05-19
Photo by mattsmom
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2017-05-22
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-06-04

Rio
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-05-12
First year bloom
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-05-12
First year bloom
Photo by Betja

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

Photo Courtesy of Daylilies by the Pond. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2019-04-27
Location: Southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-24

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
Photo by Betja
Photo by Betja
Photo by Betja
Photo by mattsmom

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-05-12
First year bloom
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2014-11-22
Photo by Lbsmitty
Comments:
  • Posted by mattsmom (WI) on Sep 29, 2011 9:57 PM concerning plant:
    Beautiful iris, wonderful increase here in my zone 4a garden.

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