Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Ernst
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2009
Seedling Number: V5-3
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Muted red violet standards with darker violet infused midrib; muted red violet falls blended blue-violet at center
Beard Color: Orange tangerine
Style Arm Color: Light violet

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: Dark Heart X Chasing Rainbows

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  • Iris
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Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2012-05-15 
Taken in early morning sunlight

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