Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Duane Meek
Year Of Registration: 1991
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1991
Seedling Number: 261-1-2
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 26 inches (66 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Deep maroon
Beard Color: Deep maroon
Foliage: Purple Based
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1993
Award of Merit: 1995

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
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Honky Tonk X Harlem Hussy
Child plants: 2 child plants

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  • Border Bearded Iris
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Date: 2016-05-04
Location: Mount Enterprise, Texas
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Date: 2016-05-04

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