Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1989
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1989
Seedling Number: T 847-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Cerise purple
Beard Color: Purple
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1991

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: K 451-A: (D 302-4: (Dream Time x A 973-1) x Seance) X K 496-A: (Elizabeth Stuart x E 690: (Flaming Heart x Pink Horizon))
Child plants: 18 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2017-06-05
A simple classic charm.

Sultry Mood
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 20, 2015
Cloudy, Cold & Temp 41°F!
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2017-05-12

Spring 2009
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-18
 4:37 pm. Such a beauty.
Location: Panama Illinois
Date: 2021-05-16
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-22
 6:44 pm. The lighter colour when she ages, adds to her sultry ch
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-19
 4:12 pm. A stand out beauty - with wonderfully furling falls.
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-05-31
Location: Schreiner's Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2015-05-14
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 1, 2011
In Bright Morning Sun
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 18, 2015
A Break In The Clouds!
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 26, 2014
Late Afternoon Sunlight
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
An utterly beautiful Iris -- almost neon in it's coloring!!
Photo by Betja
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-25
Photo by Muddymitts

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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Photo by brettbarney73

Photo Courtesy of Te Sligte Gardens. Used with Permission
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Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
Photo by Betja
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Bold and Beautiful by vic May 26, 2015 9:33 AM 1

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