Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Evelyn Kegerise
Year Of Registration: 1990
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1992
Seedling Number: 83-401-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36-38 inches (91-97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Bright rusty brown, soft violet blaze on falls aging to gold
Beard Color: Orange gold
Fragrance: Slight
Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1994
Award of Merit: 1996

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: Lady Friend X Steady Pace
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
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Date: 2003-04-29
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
Uploaded by Misawa77
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18

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