Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Michael Sutton
Year Of Registration: 2012
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2013
Seedling Number: W-468
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 33 inches (84 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 9: 20° to 30°
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
White
Bloom Color Description: White standards, 1/4" golden brown edge; dark plum falls, lighter edge, white burst around beards
Beard Color: Carrot
Style Arm Color: White, golden brown crests

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: Rim of Fire X Spot On
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Philo, California
Date: 2020-04-17

Photo courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens

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