Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Brad Kasperek
Year Of Registration: 1998
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1999
Seedling Number: 94B-43B
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 24 inches (61 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Wine
Flower Patterns: Broken
Bloom Color Description: Light pink standards, lightly splashed beetroot purple; beetroot purple falls, streaked silver white, occasionally streaked pink
Beard Color: Orange
Style Arm Color: Beetroot purple and pink
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2001
Award of Merit: 2003
Knowlton Medal: 2006

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: 92B-56R: (Baboon Bottom x 89B-42E: (Rustic Dance x Maria Tormena)) X Tanzanian Tangerine
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Border Bearded Iris

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Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2018-05-07
BB Iris Anaconda Love
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Date: 2022-05-09
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Date: 2020-05-06
Nice color this year, love it!
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Date: 2021-05-22
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Date: 2023-06-03
Location: Lancaster, CA
Date: Spring 2017

Date: 2007-01-10
Location: southern KY
Date: late May
Photo by avmoran
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: 2015-05-09
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Date: 5-14-2015

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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Date: 2012-05-27
Photo by Dachsylady86
Location: Carrie's garden, Trail, Oregon
Date: 5/19/2019
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-05-10
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-05-10
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-05-10

Date: 2012-05-27
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Date: 5-14-2015

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-05-10

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
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