Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2002
Seedling Number: H238CC
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 15 inches (38 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 4: -30° to -20°
Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10°
Known To Rebloom Zone 6:-10° to 0°
Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10°
Known To Rebloom Zone 8: 10° to 20°
Bloom Color Classification: Rose
Wine
Bloom Color Description: Mauve rose standards, fine black cherry veins, feathered edge; dark cherry red falls, dramatically textured veined black and widely banded in mauve rose
Beard Color: Violet, tipped brown
Style Arm Color: Mauve rose
Foliage: Purple Based
Fragrance: Slight
Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2004
Award of Merit: 2006
Cook-Douglas Medal: 2008
Fred and Barbara Walther Cup: 2004

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: Snugglebug X Buddy Boy
Child plants: 48 child plants

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Menton, France
Date: 2019-04-09
Location: My garden
Date: May 12th 2019

Date: 2011-05-12

Cat's Eye
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2017-04-30
Uploaded by Paul2032
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2016-03-23
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-08
Uploaded by plantmanager
Uploaded by tveguy3
Uploaded by Cuzz4short
Location: Henry County, Virginia
Date: 2019-04-18
Location: Iowa
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2021-04-15
Location: Henry County, Virginia
Date: 2019-04-14
A bit chewed up.
Uploaded by avmoran
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2017-05-03
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2021-05-08
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2019-04-03
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2018-04-27
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2021-05-07
Location: -Tasmania 2014
Location: My garden, Sweden
Date: May 2017

Date: 2020-05-25
Uploaded by Neela
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2018-04-05
SDB Iris Cat's Eye
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: Spring 2015
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-15
Location: Henry County, Virginia
Date: 2019-04-18
A bunch in bloom!
Location: Henry County, Virginia
Date: 2019-04-18
Location: Chatham, VA
Date: 04/13/2023
Location: My garden in Northwest Arkansas
Date: 2013-04-17
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2015-05-04
Location: Arenas Valley, NM My garden
Date: 2021-04-22
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2021-05-06
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Henry County, Virginia
Date: 2019-04-14
One of several stalks finally blooming!
Location: Henry County, Virginia
Date: 2019-04-14
1/5 stalks blooming.
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-04-28
A prolific bloomer!
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 10, 2015
Out In The Rain
Uploaded by Australis
Location: Iowa
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2016-03-23
Uploaded by Lestv
Location: Iowa
Uploaded by Cuzz4short
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-04-26
Second year bloom.

Photo 5/3/10
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-02
Uploaded by Australis
Location: Tennessee
Date: 7 April 2021
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-08
Location: Russia, Krasnodar region, Novokubansk
Date: 2022-04-28
Location: my front yard
Date: 2014-05-10
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-04-12
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-04-13
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-01
Location: Maine
Date: 2011-05-28
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-04-08
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2015-04-16
Uploaded by Australis
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-05-16
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2011-05-11
Vigorous increaser
Uploaded by Lbsmitty
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-09
Style arms are beautiful
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-09
Location: Iowa
Date: 2022-05-17
Location: Yorkville, IL
Date: 2020-05-19
Location: Iowa
Date: 2021-05-17
Uploaded by Cuzz4short
Location: Home
Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: April 5,2019
I divided 2018, in 4 locations now!
Location: front garden, Durham, NC
Date: 05/2014
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 25, 2014
Close Up In Moderate Sunlight

Date: 2011-05-11
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2009-05-04
Location: -Tasmania 2014
Date: 2016-11-02
Location: RHS Wisley, Surrey, UK.
Date: 2023-04-22
Location: my front yard
Date: 2013-05-09
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: Yorkville, IL
Date: 2020-05-13
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 3/19/17
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Uploaded by stilldew
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2018-05-10
Location: Wisconsin
Date: Spring 2014
www.damongardens.com
Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: April 5,2019
Nice rich colors this year, multiplier!
Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: April 5,2019
Sunnier location, taller plants!
Uploaded by FAIRYROSE

Date: April,2017

Photo courtesy of Iris City Gardens
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2016-03-18

Date: 2016-04-11
In the sun
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-02
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2009-05-04
Uploaded by Calif_Sue
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-08
SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA
Location: Durham, NC
Date: April, 2015
Bud closed & opening
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Location: Mid-America Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2011-05-20
Location: Mid-America Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2011-05-20
Location: Sperling, MB
Date: 26 May 2015
Location: South Dakota
Date: 2013-06-06

Date: 2012-04-23
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-04-23
In my garden
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-09
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2015-05-12
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-04-30
Location: Piketon, OH
Date: 2020-04-25
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-04-13
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 3/19/17
Location: Maine
Date: 2012-05-16
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-06-05
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-04-08
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2016-03-04
Cats Eye 3 4 16
Uploaded by mattsmom

Date: 2013-04-19

Date: 2012-04-21
Location: Sperling, MB
Date: 26 May 2015

Date: 2012-04-23

Date: 2013-05-06

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
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Calif_Sue On March 24, 2014 Bloomed
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Lilydaydreamer On May 2, 2023 Bloomed
Australis On September 20, 2023 Bloomed
At least 10 bloom stalks over 2-3 weeks.
Australis From October 6, 2022 to October 20, 2022 Bloomed
Sporadic blooms during October.
Australis On August 21, 2022 Transplanted
Australis From September 30, 2020 to October 3, 2020 Bloomed
Australis On May 2, 2020 Transplanted
Moved to a different location in the garden bed.
Australis On December 3, 2016 Obtained plant
Generously given to me by a fellow NGA member.
aspenhill On July 15, 2017 Obtained plant
FSK Iris Society - qty 2
UndyingLight On April 14, 2019 Bloomed
One of several stalks bloomed 4/14/2019
UndyingLight On August 24, 2018 Obtained plant
Planted August 25th, 2018
gardenglassgems On August 25, 2022 Potted up
Removed from Flower Raised Garden bed 2 to be relocated.
gardenglassgems On June 27, 2022 Potted up
Removed from Dizzy's Garden due to issues.
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