Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Cayeux
Year Of Registration: 2008
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2009
Seedling Number: 01156A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 33 inches (85 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Bloom Color Description: Amaranth red
Beard Color: Orange
Fragrance: Slight

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: Avalon Sunset X Ambroisie
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Illinois, USA
Date: 2021-05-25
Location: Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."
Location: Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."

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