Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Vincent Christopherson
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2003
Seedling Number: R3-10A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 40 inches (102 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Magenta
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Magenta standards; pale magenta pink wash on falls, light terracotta rim, shoulders yellow
Beard Color: Yellow, base white
Style Arm Color: Terracotta and yellow

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: Living Right X Ruffled Surprise

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012

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