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Hybridizer: Richard Tasco
Year Of Registration: 2003
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2004
Seedling Number: 98-SDB-19-02
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 14 inches (36 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Medium burgundy standards; burgundy black falls, yellow and white veins near beards
Beard Color: Gold, blue violet at end
Style Arm Color: Amber tan, crests and near crests medium burgundy
Fragrance: Pronounced
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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: 94-18-20: (91-53: (Nimble Toes x Pal Sam) x Toy Clown) X 93-12-25: (Bisbee x Tender Tears)
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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