Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1963
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1963
Seedling Number: R-905-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 44 inches (112 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Description: Dark violet blue black
Beard Color: Deep red
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1964

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: Black Taffeta X King's Choice
Child plants: 36 child plants

Image
Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

Photo Gallery

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Irises Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Irises (Iris)

« Visit the Irises forum

« The Irises Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by RootedInDirt and is called "Botanical Gardens"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.