Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Bruce Filardi
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: BFI-139A
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 25 inches (64 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Beetroot purple standards; ruby red falls, large darker ruby area around beards
Beard Color: Muted amber
Style Arm Color: Pale beetroot, medium blue stripes
Fragrance: Slight
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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Candy Apple Classic X Cat's Eye

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  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
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Location: Mt. Pleasant Iris in WA
Date: 2015-05-13

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