Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Jim Hedgecock
Year Of Registration: 1987
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1989
Seedling Number: 83-40-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Fluted
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Near black
Beard Color: Blue black
Foliage: Purple Based

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: Superstition X Soul Music
Child plants: 4 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-27
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Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2016-04-21
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Date: 2016-04-24
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Date: 2016-04-21
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Date: 2016-04-20
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Date: 2021-06-05
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