Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: A. Blodgett
Year Of Registration: 1977
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1978
Seedling Number: 73-88
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Oxblood red
Beard Color: Red, tipped orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1980

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: Pink Favorite X 71-71: (Topaz Gem x unknown)
Child plants: 4 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-30
Second year, first bloom.
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-30
Second year, first bloom.
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Location: My garden
Date: 2021-05-28
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