Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 2011
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2011
Seedling Number: S132-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 39 inches (99 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
White
Flower Patterns: Amoena
Bloom Color Description: White standards; violet to violet black falls, lighter area in center, white starburst coming out from beards
Beard Color: Tangerine orange

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Q5-2: (Gypsy Lord x Fabuleux) X Q41-R: (Legerdemain x Gypsy Lord)
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris
Also sold as:
  • Favourite Beau

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2017-07-31
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Location: Catheys Valley CA
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