Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Roger Nelson
Year Of Registration: 1979
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1980
Seedling Number: RN 74-33A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 31-32 inches (79-81 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Fluted
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Rose
Violet
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Medium copper, rose and golden brown standards, hint of golden bronze at tip; medium copper, rose and golden brown falls, subtle golden bronze rim and purple violet blaze below beards, deeper henna brown hafts
Beard Color: Dark gold orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1982

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: Cosmopolitan X Glory Bound
Child plants: 7 child plants

Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Irises Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Irises (Iris)

« Visit the Irises forum

« The Irises Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Lucius93 and is called "Pollination"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.