Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 2004
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2005
Seedling Number: 00-134P
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
Wine
Bloom Color Description: Bright gold standards; black mahogany falls, large gold sunburst
Beard Color: Gold
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2007
Award of Merit: 2009

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: Pennant Fever X U97-5E, unknown
Child plants: 8 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2018-05-14
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-03
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Location: Southeast Indiana
Date: 2014-05-24
tall  bearded iris 'Explicit'
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Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2020-05-15
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Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2015-04-28
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Location: my yard
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Date: 2020-05-31
Location: Camilla S/W GA.
Date: 04-12-22
Location: Whitesboro, TX
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Date: 2022-05-23

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Date: 2020-05-30

Date: 2012-05-21

Date: 2010-05-24
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Location: Richlands, NC
Date: 2022-04-17
Location: Superstitions Garden In California
Date: 2012-04-30
Location: Fort Worth TX
Date: 2009-04-15
Iris (Iris \"Explicit\")

Date: 2012-05-21

Date: 2023-05-24
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2015-04-08
nice contrast
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Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 8, 2012
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Location: Knoxville, TN
Date: 2014-05-10
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Date: 2012-05-21
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Plant Events from our members
Australis On November 19, 2018 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Sold.
Australis From October 10, 2018 to October 26, 2018 Bloomed
Australis From November 5, 2017 to November 15, 2017 Bloomed
Australis On June 30, 2017 Transplanted
Australis On June 29, 2017 Obtained plant
Ordered from Tempo Two.
gardenglassgems On January 9, 2023 Potted up
Received 1 rhizome summer 22 and potted and overwintered in garage.
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