Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2009
Seedling Number: N297-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (96 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orange
Bloom Color Description: Bright orange, slightly lighter in center of falls and slightly darker at hafts
Beard Color: Vivid tango orange
Fragrance: Pronounced
Spicy

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: Cameo Dawn X K64-1: (Dignity Dancer x H168-1: (Louisa's Song x E159-4: (B202-1: (Affaire x Z55-3: (X108-2: ((Touch of Bronze x Beachgirl) x ((Inca Queen x (Tranquil Star x (Love Chant x Festive Skirt))) x Amber Snow)) x X108-10: ((Touch of Bronze x Beachgirl) x ((Inca Queen x (Tranquil Star x (Love Chant x Festive Skirt))) x Amber Snow)))) x Yes)))
Child plants: 3 child plants

Image
Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery

Date: 2019-10-30

Date: 2019-10-28
Location: Mid America Gardens
Date: 2012-06-01
Location: Mid America Gardens
Date: 2012-06-04

Photo courtesy of Iris Sisters Farm, used with permission

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Irises Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Irises (Iris)

« Visit the Irises forum

« The Irises Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page