Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2013
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2013
Seedling Number: R221A
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 13 inches (33 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Wine
Bloom Color Description: Mid violet blue standards; mid violet blue falls, large mid wine spot covering center two thirds of petal, short mid violet blue darts beside beards
Beard Color: Grey marigold in throat, light marigold in middle, cream at end
Style Arm Color: Mid violet blue, grey edges
Fragrance: Slight
Musky

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Devoted X (M251A: (J392A: (F240A: (Sweet Bite x B281B: (Tweety Bird x 91216: (Patacake x 86363A: (Mary's Lamb x Azure Gem)))) x Minidragon) x J282C: (D144B: (Tweety Bird x Hot Jazz) x Brash)) x N334A: (J406B: (Dancing Bunnies x D170BB: (A138B: (Stardate x 90-245s: ((822D: (Ice Chalet x Dixie Pixie) x C. Palmer 8134) x ((Oriental Blush x Gigglepot) x (822D: (Ice Chalet x Dixie Pixie) x C. Palmer 8134)))) x 91-234G: (85-306B: (Apricot Elf x 83-129A: (Melon Honey x unknown) x 89-255A: ((((Buckwheat Honey x Cuban Cutie) x (Buckwheat Honey x Sundance Kid)) x (Pulse Rate x Mister Roberts)) x ((Oriental Blush x Sniffs 'n' Sneezes) x Pet)))))) x T. Johnson T275A: (Investor x Hot Jazz)))

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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