Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: L. Mahood
Year Of Registration: 1969
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1970
Seedling Number: 675
Classification: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Registered Height: 9 inches (23 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Bright red standards; strong red falls, slightly tinged brown
Beard Color: Blue white
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1974

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Parentage: (Red-Lilli x Vindobona) x ((Paradise Pink x (Cretica x Crimea)) X (Paradise Pink x ((Cretica x Crimea) x Mama Mia))

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  • Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris
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MDB Iris Red At Last
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