Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Tom Burseen
Year Of Registration: 1990
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1990
Seedling Number: 5-17A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Peach
Wine
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Light orange salmon standards; velvety dark burgundy falls, black sheen, lighter margin
Beard Color: Burnt orange
Fragrance: Slight

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: Lilac Wine X Tropical Tempo
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
Date: April 2014
Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
Date: April 2014

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Date: 2007-05-24
Image courtesy of Blue J Iris

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