Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: J. Burch
Year Of Registration: 1977
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1978
Seedling Number: 71-6B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Bloom Color Description: Dark violet standards; dark violet falls, gradual fading to full violet near tip of beards
Beard Color: Brilliant bronzy orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1980
Award of Merit: 1982

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: Royal Heritage X Black Swan
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-06-01
 3:10 pm.  Even those who are challenged in the smelling area, te
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-24
 10:51 am.  With a bloom period of three weeks, many had a chance
Location: East facing garden zone 6b
Date: June 2023
First bloom of the season. 2nd year plant. increasing well and lo
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2015-05-26
Extreme Grape Fragrance
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2015-05-31
Extreme Grape Fragrance
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: Summer 2021
Smells great!
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2015-05-26
Extreme Grape Fragrance
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Fragrance of Iris 'Southland Grape' by HemNorth Sep 8, 2016 1:59 PM 0

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