Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Milan Blažek
Year Of Registration: 2013
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): ca. 1979
Seedling Number: GOWED BB
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 25.5 inches (65 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Dark purple, brown undertone on falls
Beard Color: Yellow

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: ((Gaylord x Olympic Torch) x Whole Cloth) X Edenite

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  • Border Bearded Iris
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Location: Botanical Garden, Faculty of Science, Zagreb, Croatia
Date: 2022-05-16
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Location: Botanical Garden, Faculty of Science, Zagreb, Croatia
Date: 2022-05-16
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