Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Maryott's Gardens
Year Of Registration: 1986
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1987
Seedling Number: G145S
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 33 inches (84 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Rose standards; wine falls, rose rim
Beard Color: White, tipped orange

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: E128F: (Magenta Rose x Porta Villa) X E114C: (Miss Comment x Anon)
Child plants: 7 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-24
After 6 years of no blooms.....

Date: 2015
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-22
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Date: 2015-05-25
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Date: 2018-04-20
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Date: May 30, 2017
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Location: Schreiner's Garden
Date: 2011-05-20
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-21
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-21
Location: Warfordsburg, PA
Date: 2013-05-13

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
Uploaded by Boxergirl

Date: June
credit: Renee C. Fraser
Discussion Threads about this plant
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How is this bloom. by lilpod13 May 2, 2017 7:02 AM 1
After waiting 6 years with no flowers...... by lilpod13 Apr 27, 2018 7:17 PM 3

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