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Hybridizer: Richard Ernst
Year Of Registration: 1993
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1993
Seedling Number: F169-22
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Butter yellow standards, edged creamy white; lavender blue falls, slight brownish cast on golden yellow cream edge
Beard Color: Yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1996
Award of Merit: 2000

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: Afternoon Delight X C142-7: (Ringo x (Cranberry Ice x Grand Waltz))
Child plants: 8 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Zone 7, full sun
Date: 2017-05-24
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-03-27
Location: Zone 7B
Date: 2019-04-24
Location: Rose garden
Date: 2008-0530
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2008-0601
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Uploaded by tveguy3
Uploaded by tveguy3
Location: Belmont garden extension.
Date: 2014-0527
Location: Our yard Hot Springs Village
Date: 2010-04-27
Location: New Zealand
Location: Terrace garden left side.
Date: 2007-0602
Location: Belmont garden extension.
Date: 2014-0524
Location: Belmont garden extension.
Date: 2014-0525
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2009-0523
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2008-0601
Location: SW Row 1-7
Date: 4-7-16
Great combination of yellow and lavender.

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
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