Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2002
Seedling Number: D4BB
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Peach
Violet
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Peach apricot standards; peach apricot falls heavily overlaid medium red purple on large spot pattern veined peach apricot, peach apricot haft veins, centerline, and 1/4" margin
Beard Color: Orange
Style Arm Color: Apricot
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2004
Award of Merit: 2008

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: Artist's Whim X Wild Oats
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2016-05-15
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Date: May 2014

Date: 2014-04-23
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2022-05-08
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Date: 2016-05-16
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-06-14
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Location: my yard
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Location: Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, Vacaville CA
Date: April, 2011
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Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-05-15
Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
Date: April 2014
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Location: Home
Date: 2016-05-15
Location: My Garden, Arvada, Colorado
Date: May
Purchased at Iris4U in Denver

 Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
Photo by irisloverdee
Location: Home
Date: 2014-05-23
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-05-25
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Photo by stilldew

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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