Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2008
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2008
Seedling Number: L95A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Rose
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Medium blue orchid standards, centers blending to paler slate violet on outer third; light rose falls, darker rose hafts, lighter rim, sanded warm white veins beside beards
Beard Color: White to lavender base, light orange in throat, white at end
Style Arm Color: Pale mauve pink crest to light violet ridge to cream edge
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2010

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: 638B: (Keeping Up Appearances x Taunt) X Champagne Frost
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Home garden
Date: 2018-05-16
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2015-05-28
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2015-05-28
Location: IN MY GARDEN (920 m in the northern alps)
Date: 2022-06-01
Location: Home garden
Date: 2015-05-17
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2023-06-02

Date: 2016-06-05
Daughter described the fragrance as grape candy. It is wonderful.
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: Spring 2021
Uploaded by MargieNY
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2017-05-26
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-03
First year bloom.
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-06
Uploaded by tveguy3
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-03
New for me this year.
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 7, 2017
Location: Jones OK,
Date: May 2015
New Face
Uploaded by Betja
Location: Home garden
Date: 2015-05-17
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-11
Uploaded by tveguy3
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 4, 2017
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2018-05-26
New Face (Black 2008)
Location: Home garden
Date: 2015-05-14
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 2016
Uploaded by MargieNY
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-06
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-08

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
Uploaded by MargieNY
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Uploaded by Betja
Location: Home garden
Date: 2015-05-17
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18

Photo courtesy of Iris Sisters Farm, used with permission

Photo courtesy of Mid-America Garden

Date: 2010-05-18
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
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