Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1995
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1995
Seedling Number: BB 891-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Deep red, yellow at base of midrib on standards
Beard Color: Red, yellow in throat
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1997

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: Play with Fire X Garnet Velvet
Child plants: 5 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Location: My garden
Date: 2020-06-07
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-06-07
Uploaded by Neela
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-27
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-06-13
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-29
Location: Durham, NC
Date: May, 2013
Location: Durham, NC
Date: May 2013
Much more vibrant looking in full sun than shade.
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-29 
Falls curl in the sun
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-06-06
Maiden bloom
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: May 2012
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-05-21

Date: 2014-05-15
Location: My zone 5 garden.
Date: 2019-05-14
Location: Back yard
Date: 2016-06-02
Location: Back yard
Date: 2016-06-02
Location: Back yard
Date: 2016-06-02
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: May 2012

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
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Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

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