Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Richards
Year Of Registration: 2004
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2005
Seedling Number: 6005RE
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Very Late
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 9: 20° to 30°
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Violet standards, lighter at base; purple violet falls, lighter area near beards
Beard Color: Violet blue, yellow orange throat
Style Arm Color: Violet, fading to pale violet at base
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2007

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: Feed Back X Star Master

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Haw River, NC
Date: May, 2022
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 8, 2012
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-15
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-15
Photo by Betja
Photo by Betja
Photo by Betja
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 7, 2012

Photo courtesy of Iris City Gardens
Discussion Threads about this plant
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TB Iris Marty Richards by AmyLovesIrises Apr 30, 2020 10:19 PM 0

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