Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2010
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: N259XX
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 25 inches (64 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
Bloom Color Description: Dark fuchsia rose standards, subtle dark indigo veins; dark fuchsia rose falls, garnet hafts veined lighter
Beard Color: Orange
Style Arm Color: Bright pink rose
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2014

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: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: J392B: (F240A: (Sweet Bite x B281B: (Tweety Bird x 91216: (Patacake x 86363A: (Mary's Lamb x Azure Gem)))) x Minidragon) X L86A: (Waiting for George x Cimarron Trail)

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