Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Ferdinand Cayeux
Year Of Registration: 1931
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1931
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Pale havana brown flushed with gold
Awards: Award of Merit: 1936
Other: French Dykes Medal: 1931

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
Parentage: Phryne X (Bruno x Evolution)
Child plants: 125 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: California
Date: May 2023
Had some doubts about the ID for this one, since the coloring is
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2019-05-09
Jean Cayeux 1931
Location: east of lawn
Date: 20230521
shady
Photo by MargieNY

Date: 2014-05-20
Just opening!
Location: east of lawn
Date: 20230521
shady

Date: c. 1937
illustration from the 1937 catalog, Quality Gardens, Freeport, Il
Photo by MargieNY

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: Southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05
Location: east of lawn
Date: 20230521
shady
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2018-05-16

Date: c. 1941
illustration from the 1941 catalog, Cooley's Gardens, Silverton,

Date: 2014-05-26
After several days-lighter color.
Photo by MargieNY

Photo courtesy of Iris City Gardens
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