Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: William Maryott
Year Of Registration: 1984
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1986
Seedling Number: G70STRIPE
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Wine
Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Tan standards, hint of red; tan and yellow falls, hint of red, prominent maroon stripes running full length
Beard Color: Yellow

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: Bengal Tiger X E102STRIPE: (Kilt Lilt x Thanksgiving)
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Date: 2018-04-13
Location: Mount Enterprise, Texas
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Date: March 24, 2016
Location: Jeparit Victoria Australia
Date: 2022-10-21
Jodi Hutson
Location: Maryland
Date: 2019-05-04
Location: SW Wall 3
Date: 4-1-16
Beautiful plicata, colors are spectacular.

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: Central Texas 76844
Date: Apr 17, 2009
Location: SW Wall 3
Date: Spring
This is one I would highly recommend for the desert, it settles q
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Date: April 2024
Tiger Shark at Bloomer-Rang Iris Farm
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Uploaded by Misawa77
Location: Masterton New Zealand
Date: 2021-10-16
smart
Location: Australia
Date: 2023-10-29
Tiger Shark
Location: Warfordsburg, PA
Date: 2013-09-16

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

Tiger Shark 1984
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Beautiful Iris...but not Tiger Honey by Moiris Jul 13, 2015 8:46 AM 2

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