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Hybridizer: Michael Sutton
Year Of Registration: 2010
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2011
Seedling Number: U-308-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Rebloom
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Emma Cook
Bloom Color Description: White standards heavily veined yellow, yellow midribs; falls have white zonal burst veined yellow becoming violet blue which bleeds into midnight blue, pale red-purple rim, dark purple wire edge
Beard Color: Yellow
Style Arm Color: White, yellow crests
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2013
Award of Merit: 2016

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: S-481: (Connie Sue x Ghio 98-3F: ((Vizier x 94-177N2: (92-71F2: (Enhancement x (((Just Married x Caption) x (Designer Gown x (78-221U x ((Artiste x Tupelo Honey) x ((Malaysia x Carolina Honey) x 73-122Z: (Hi Top x ((Ponderosa x Travel On) x (Reta Fry x New Moon)))))))) x Winning Smile)) x 92-305T: (Battle Royal x ((84-133C3 x ((Homecoming Queen x 76-110BB) x (80-80P: (Orangerie x 76-181J: (((Ponderosa x Honey Rae) x (((Commentary x Claudia Rene) x Claudia Rene) x (Ponderosa x New Moon))) x Homecoming Queen)) x 80-208: ((Artiste x Tupelo Honey) x ((Malaysia x Carolina Honey) x 73-122Z: (Hi Top x ((Ponderosa x Travel On) x Peace Offering))))))) x 88-129-R2: ((82-135-T4: (Just Married x Caption) x 82-16G: (((72-92R: ((Ponderosa x Debby Rairdon) x (Show Time x San Leandro)) x 72-88R: ((Ponderosa x New Moon) x Aloha)) x ((Princess x (Pink Sleigh x (Opening Round x Champagne Music))) x (Louise Watts x (Ghost Story x Ponderosa)))) x ((((Sorcerer's Apprentice x Sea of Stars) x ((((Commentary x Claudia Rene) x Claudia Rene) x Ponderosa) x (Ponderosa x New Moon))) x Crystal Dawn) x ((Entourage x Mandolin) x Crystal Dawn)))) x Lightning Bolt))))) x Starring))) X Mountain Sunrise
Child plants: 35 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2019-05-28
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2021-05-29
Photo by Lestv
Location: Home garden
Date: 2020-05-02
Location: Russia, Krasnodar region, Novokubansk
Date: 2022-05-23
Location: Iowa
Date: 2013-05-26
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2023-05-20
Photo by tveguy3
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2023-05-20
Photo by tveguy3

Date: 2022-05-17
Location: Home garden
Date: 2017-11-18
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2022-05-24
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2020-05-17
Location: Photo taken at Tom Bruce’s Carolina Daylilies

Date: 2018-05-23

Date: 2016-05-14
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2016-05-07
Location: Sacramento, CA
Date: April 24, 2018
Photo by bramedog
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2016-05-08
Showing markings from the top
Location: Russia, Rostov Region. Natalia Ternovaya 's Garden 
Date: 2023-05-25
Photo by Moiris
Location: Russia, Krasnodar region, Novokubansk
Date: 2022-05-23
Location: My garden, Watkins Glen, NY
Date: May 2022
Photo by tveguy3
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Location: Catheys Valley CA
Photo courtesy of Superstition Iris Gardens, posted with permissi
Location: My garden, Watkins Glen, NY
Date: May 2022
Photo by tveguy3
Location: Sacramento, CA
Date: April 24, 2018

Date: 2014-04-24
Location: Superstitions Garden In California
Date: 2011-04-29
Photo by tveguy3

Date: 2013-01-20
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden

Photo courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens

Date: 2020-05-24
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Large flower, amazing in person
Location: Russia, Rostov Region. Natalia Ternovaya 's Garden 
Date: 2023-05-25
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-06-03
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2023-05-21
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