Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Vincent Christopherson
Year Of Registration: 2003
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2003
Seedling Number: P4-197PF
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 29 inches (74 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Burgundy standards, slight yellow in center; yellow falls, 1/2" burgundy rim
Beard Color: Mustard yellow, burgundy horn or spoon
Space Age Beard Appendages: Horns
Spoons
Style Arm Color: Burgundy and yellow

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: Rock Star X FP2: (Sky Hooks x Momentum)
Child plants: 8 child plants

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Location: Mount Enterprise, Texas
Date: 2023-04-20
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2020-05-12
flower in a 1 gallon pot
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2021-04-12
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2021-04-12
Location: Fort Worth TX
Date: 2011-04-08
Tall bearded iris \"Clown Around\"
Location: Fort Worth TX
Date: 2011-04-08
Tall bearded iris \"Clown Around\"
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Uploaded by avmoran
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2018-05-05
2018 San Diego iris show
Uploaded by Ladylovingdove

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2020-05-12
flowering in a 1 gallon pot
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2020-05-12
flowering in a 1 gallon pot
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Date: 2023
Uploaded by avmoran

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