Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Emmerson
Year Of Registration: 1999
Seedling Number: BE 95/4/2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Description: Garnet standards, brown sheen, slight gold midrib flush; velvety garnet falls, brown sheen
Beard Color: Brown
Style Arm Color: Garnet
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: Red Kite X BE 92/10: (Indian Chief x Ginger Swirl)
Child plants: 8 child plants

Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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