Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2019
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2019
Seedling Number: X147FR
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 25 inches (64 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Rebloom
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Gold
Bloom Color Description: Mid gold standards; light lilac fall centers 1/3 at beards widening to 2/3 towards distal edge, darker textured veins, wide mid amber hafts becoming narrower and lighter toward lower edge, narrow mid gold band at distal edge
Beard Color: Marigold
Style Arm Color: Mid gold yellow
Fragrance: Pronounced
Spicy

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: U75BR: (Q47C: (O234A: (Silverberry x L86tdb: (Waiting for George x Cimarron Trail)) x O230A: (K256A x T. Johnson T478A: (I've Got Rhythm x Flights of Fancy))) x O381XXR: (Elegant Lass x Bundle of Love)) X U41AR: (Advantage x S142AR: (O375AR: (Summer Luxury x Sweetly Sung) x Q16AR: (N71A: (End of Summer x Mariposa Skies) x I'm Back)))

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Common names
  • Border Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2020-04-30
Border Bearded Iris Act Two

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