Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 2008
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2008
Seedling Number: JJ 977-4
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Red standards; wine red falls
Beard Color: Red, tipped mustard 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: Country Charm X Saturday Night Live
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: The Black Hills, SD
Date: 6/13/2023
First Iris Bloom of the Season
Location: The Black Hills, SD
Date: 6/8/2023
Should bloom soon
Location: Iowa
Photo by Ecograndma
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2010-05-14
Photo by Mikey

Date: 2021-05-20
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-18
Location: north bed
Date: 2018-05-20
cloudy
Location: north bed
Date: 2018-05-20
cloudy
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-25
Location: iowa
Date: 2011-05-24
Location: north bed
Date: 2018-05-20
cloudy
Photo by Betja
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2009-05-22

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2010-05-14
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2010-05-25
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-03
Photo by Betja
Location: north bed
Date: 2018-05-20
cloudy
Photo by Betja
Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 23, 2012 8:09 PM concerning plant:
    This iris is a vigorous grower and strong bloomer. I don't care all that much for the color, which is not all that close to its catalog picture.
Plant Events from our members
chelle On July 10, 2015 Transplanted
Date rec'd and planted.

Old veggie patch, N side.
VAMOJO On July 14, 2017 Obtained plant
KC-MI
gardenglassgems On August 27, 2022 Miscellaneous Event
Located 2 clumps in Flower Garden Bed 6.
piksihk On August 28, 2021 Obtained plant
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