Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2007
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2007
Seedling Number: Tu253A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 41 inches (104 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Orchid blue violet, slight buff marking at base and at hafts
Beard Color: Orange red
Style Arm Color: Orchid blue violet, lighter at sides
Fragrance: Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2009
Award of Merit: 2012

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: Paul Black X Stately Art

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Common names
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  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Date: 2017-04-18
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Pacific Fire
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Location: Daisydo's garden
Date: 2021-05-19
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05

Pacific Fire

Photo courtesy of Mid-America Garden
Location: Catheys Valley CA
Photo courtesy of Superstition Iris Gardens, posted with permissi

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