Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Brian Farrington by Oz Reyna
Year Of Registration: 1996
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2001
Seedling Number: BF9301
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 42 inches (107 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Oxblood red, darker falls
Beard Color: Golden orange
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet

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: Rustler X Reyna sdlg.: (Latin Lover x Sable Night)

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 4/11/17
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-05-09

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