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Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1996
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1996
Seedling Number: CC 333-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Mulberry claret
Beard Color: Blue purple
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1998
Award of Merit: 2000

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: Sultry Mood X V 489-2: (1981 #26, unknown, x K400-1: (Cranberry Ice x H 301-B: ((Dream Time sibling x Mulberry Wine) x (Skywatch x (Amethyst Flame x Silvertone)))))
Child plants: 33 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Swiingtown
Location: My garden
Date: June 6, 2019
Location: Masterton New Zealand
Date: 2022-11-29
Swingtown and Rosa Veilchenblau
Photo by lauriemorningglory
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2019-05-26

Date: 2015-05-11
Location: Panama Illinois
Date: 2020-05-27

At Schreiner's Iris Gardens, Oregon.

Spring 2009
Location: Home
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-05-31
Location: Plano
Date: 2019-04-16
One of my favorites
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-06-19
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-06-19
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-01
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Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2019-05-20
Location: Home garden
Date: 2019-05-08
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 28, 2005
Rich Colors From Schreiners
Location: Shoreacres, B.C.
Date: 2005-06-12
 10:21 am. Rich colour and velvety ruffles.
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-04
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Location: Shoreacres, B.C.
Date: 2005-06-12
 10:21 am. Tall, stately, rich and lovely.
Location: In my garden. Poland.

At Schreiner's Iris Gardens, Oregon.
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-05-10
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: Spring 2021
Location: BC
Location: Home
Date: 2016-05-15
Location: Australia
Date: 2022-11-14
Swingtown
Location: Australia
Date: 2021-11-11
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-03
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Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: 2015-05-17
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2008-06-01
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Photo by Betja

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-06-04
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2008-05-27
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