Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Bernard Hamner
Year Of Registration: 1975
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1976
Seedling Number: 72-11
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36-38 inches (91-97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Bloom Color Description: Cinnamon bronze, touch of blue on falls
Beard Color: Yellow orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1978

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: New Moon X Honey Nectar
Child plants: 13 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Bluebird Haven Iris Gardens 5-13-2018T
Date: 2018-05-13
Taken in full sun.

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