Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2014
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2014
Seedling Number: R182A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 31 inches (79 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Light lavender blue standards; mid dark lavender blue falls, narrow light blue blended band, plum haft veined pale blue
Beard Color: Orange
Style Arm Color: Blue white, pale violet ridge
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2016

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: O241A: (L171A: (Northern Jewel x Dolce) x M70A: (J103A: (Viva Mexico x Complimentary) x Jersey Bounce)) X P92A: (Lady of the Night x Paul Black)

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Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2019-05-16
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Date: 2020-05-14

Date: 2019-05-08
Location: Larry Lauer’s garden. Independence, Oregon
Date: 2018-05-12
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Date: 2018-05-11
Location: Tennessee
Date: 2020-04-25
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Date: 2018-05-18
Location: Mt Pleasant Iris Farm, Washougal, WA
Date: 2015-05-23
AIS National Convention, Portland, OR -- Iris in Wonderland 2015
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2018-05-15
Location: Cottonwood, CA
Date: 2023-04-28
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2021-04-06
Location: Cottonwood, CA
Date: 2023-04-28
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