Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: George Sutton
Year Of Registration: 2003
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2004
Seedling Number: L-198
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 11 inches (28 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Gold
Beard Color: Gold, whitish at end
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2006
Award of Merit: 2008

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Little Blue-Eyes X G-85: (Sigh x Chanted)
Child plants: 15 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris

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Date: 2021-03-27
I only planted it in July of last year!  Look at those increases!
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Date: 2016-05-25
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Date: March 27, 2012
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Date: 2013-04-04

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Date: 2014-05-24

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