Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2010
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: M90BB
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Very Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Purple
Flower Patterns: Neglecta
Bloom Color Description: Pale slate blue standards veined darker grey violet around outer 1/3, intermittent gilt gold rim; white fall hafts veined medium purple becoming medium purple veined darker purple, black purple outer 1/2
Beard Color: Gold
Style Arm Color: Bright gold
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet

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: J180D: (E404A: (Tom Johnson x Red Zinger) x Romantic Evening) X J448D: (Prince George x Romantic Evening)
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Date: 2012-06-04

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