Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Plough
Year Of Registration: 1964
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1965
Seedling Number: 60-89-14
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Gold
Purple
Bloom Color Description: Rich butterscotch gold standards; dahlia purple falls, electric blue blaze below beards
Beard Color: Indian yellow
Style Arm Color: Gold with lavender midrib
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1966
Award of Merit: 1968

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: Rainbow Gold X Whole Cloth
Child plants: 57 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Philo, California
Date: 2014-04-21
I've had this iris for more than 30 years.
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2015-04-14
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2015-04-14
Location: Durham, NC
Date: May, 2015
Location: Switzerland, Merian Gardens Basel
Date: 2017-05-20
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2014-04-27
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2014-04-20
Location: Durham, NC
Date: May, 2015
Location: Philo, California
Date: May - 1985
From old-timer's garden
Location: my garden
Date: 2016-04-14
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2015-04-14
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2015-04-13

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
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