Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 1994
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1994
Seedling Number: Z79-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32-34 inches (81-86 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Russet brown standards; ruby brown falls, 1/4" russet brown edge
Beard Color: 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: Swain X Rustler
Child plants: 53 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2014-05-13
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2017-05-27
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2021-06-03
Uploaded by Neela
Location: Zone 6
Date: May 22 at night
Lovely plant received as a gift from Blue Jewel (Neela)
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2016-05-14
Location: San Rafael, CA
Great time of day, colors really shine thru
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-07-17
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-04-23
Finally, after 2 years of no blooms!
Uploaded by mandolls
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2017-05-13
Location: my front yard
Date: 2012-05-15
Location: Concord, MA
Date: 2016-06-07
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2020-05-16
Location: Warfordsburg, PA
Date: 2013-05-17
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-04-28
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2022-06-07
Location: my front yard
Date: 2012-05-14

Date: 2018-05-30
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: 2016-04-29
Location: Australia
Date: 2021-10-28
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 4 2016
Location: Lincolnshire, England, UK
Date: Spring
Copatonic
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-02-25 
It thinks it's in Australia blooming in January!!
Uploaded by Betja
Location: New Zealand
Location: Australia
Date: 2021-11-06
Copatonic
Location: my front yard
Date: 2014-05-23
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2015
Location: Lathrop mo
Date: 2021-05-21
Copatonic
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-05-04
Location: New Zealand
Location: Schreiner's Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2015-05-14

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: my front yard
Date: 2012-05-15
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-05-03
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-19

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2009-10-24
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2010-11-08

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Rainbow Iris Farm
Comments:
  • Posted by okus (Lincolnshire, UK) on Sep 24, 2011 5:31 AM concerning plant:
    This is my favourite Iris. The blooms are dramatic and relatively long lasting and it survives inclement weather very well. It does not grow as tall as some, mine reach between 18 and 24 inches, which means it does not suffer quite as much from strong winds.

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