Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Tom Burseen
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2003
Seedling Number: 98-570B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Bloom Color Description: Dark aster violet, slightly darker falls
Beard Color: Tangerine orange, light pink at end, red in throat
Fragrance: Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2007

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: 95-225: (Cowabunga x Mesmerizer) X 94-178: (Revolution x Stingray)
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Concord, MA
Date: 2017-06-02
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Date: 2017-03-31
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Location: Concord, MA
Date: 2017-06-05

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