Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: N. Sexton
Year Of Registration: 1983
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1983
Seedling Number: 26-1976
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
Wine
Flower Patterns: Variegata
Bloom Color Description: Golden brown standards; rich black falls, gold haft markings
Beard Color: Golden brown
Foliage: Purple Based

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: World News X Deforest seedling
Child plants: 8 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Location: Catheys Valley CA
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Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-05-09
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2021-04-27
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