Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2010
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: O306A
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 14 inches (36 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Bloom Color Description: Indian red standards; brighter and slightly lighter indian red falls, near black spot on upper half, short muted gold veins beside beards
Beard Color: Gold
Style Arm Color: Gold, indian red edges and crests
Foliage: Purple Based
Fragrance: Pronounced
Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2012
Award of Merit: 2014

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: L247A: (Eye of Newt x Marksman) X Gingerbread Trim
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2017-04-04
Nosferatu (Black 2010)
Uploaded by Cuzz4short
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2018-04-09
Uploaded by Cuzz4short
Location: my yard
Date: 2018
Uploaded by Cuzz4short
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2018-05-07

Date: 2015-05-11
Location: Mid-America Gardens
Date: 2016-04-11

Date: 2014-05-02
Uploaded by Dachsylady86
Location: Lancaster, CA
Date: Spring 2017

Date: 2014-05-02

Photo courtesy of Iris Sisters Farm, used with permission

Photo courtesy of Mid-America Garden

Date: 2014-05-02

Date: 2014-05-03

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
Location: Sperling, MB
Date: 2016-05-22
Location: Catheys Valley CA
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