Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Frederick Kerr
Year Of Registration: 1999
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2000
Seedling Number: 936307
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 29 inches (74 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Flared
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Emma Cook
Bloom Color Description: Dark yellow, dark violet red rims on falls
Beard Color: Gold
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2002
Award of Merit: 2006

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: Citoyen X 9111a: (88-17-13: (Edith Wolford x Lullaby of Spring) x 88-08-03: (Alpine Castle x Gypsy Woman))
Child plants: 32 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Date: April 12, 2012
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Date: 2011-04-28
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Date: April 12, 2012

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Date: April 20, 2012
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 20, 2012
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Hello, Betja by shirlemp Dec 22, 2012 1:24 PM 2

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