Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 2011
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2012
Seedling Number: 04-44B
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 25 inches (64 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Early
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Flower Patterns: Luminata
Bloom Color Description: Gold standards, black tint at midrib; almost solid mahogany black falls, gold dotting around beards, gold hairline edge
Beard Color: Gold
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2014
Award of Merit: 2018
Knowlton Medal: 2022
Ben R. Hager Cup: 2013

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: 02-160: (00-98B: (Feelings x U97-F, unknown) x High Master) X 02-317Q: (High Master x 00-98B)
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Border Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Russia, Krasnodar region, Novokubansk
Date: 2022-05-21
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2017-05-24
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2020-04-17
BB Iris Boy Genius
Photo by bramedog
Location: Warfordsburg, PA
Date: May 2014
Location: Superstition Iris Gardens - Cathey's Valley, CA
Date: April 18, 2015

Date: 2015-05-19
Location: Bay View Gardens
Date: 2012-04-30
Location: Keith Keppel's garden in Salem, OR
Date: 2011-05-23
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-04-19
Tall Bearded Iris Boy Genius
Location: Bay View Gardens
Date: 2012-04-28
Location: Iowa
Date: 2013-05-29
Location: Bay View Gardens
Date: 2012-04-30
Location: Bay View Gardens
Date: 2012-04-29
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-25
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-24
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-08-30

Date: 2013-12-15
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
Location: At Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2014-04-26
Photo by Paul2032
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-24
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Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Feb 27, 2015 9:50 PM concerning plant:
    Unfortunately, 'Boy Genius' died its first winter here.

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