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Hybridizer: Keith Keppel
Year Of Registration: 2016
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2017
Seedling Number: 09-87A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Purple
White
Wine
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Absinthe yellow standards; oyster white falls, 1/2" to 5/8" concord edge, 1/8" darker red purple outer band
Beard Color: Pale corn yellow, faint lavender at extreme end
Style Arm Color: Absinthe yellow, lavender midrib
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2019

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: Reckless Abandon X 01-37B: (Tangled Web x 94-54B: (90-82E: (87-91A: (((Villain x Swazi Princess) x Blackout) x (Titan's Glory x Blackout)) x 88-40A: (84-123A: ((74-54J: (71-61E: (((Siva Siva x Diplomacy) x Montage) x (Vaudeville x Charmed Circle)) x 71-60B:((( ((Gene Wild x Majorette) x Rococo) x 61-28A: (Taholah x 59-4B: (Progenitor x Royal Band)) x My Honeycomb)) x (((Gene Wild x Majorette) x Rococo) x (Siva Siva x Diplomacy))) x (Vaudeville x Charmed Circle))) x Charmed Life) x Blackout) x 84-122A)) x Storm Track))

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2023-05-14
Location: Radford Virginia
Date: 2023-05-15
Margin Call in the rain.
Location: Keith Keppel's Garden
Date: 2015-05-14
Location: Keith Keppel's Garden
Date: 2015-05-14

Date: 2017-05-01
Location: Keith Keppel's Garden
Date: 2015-05-14

Date: 2015-05-11
Uploaded by Dachsylady86
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2023-05-27
K.Keppel
Location: Radford Virginia
Date: 2020-05-18
Margin Call, FFO 5/18/2020
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2021-06-20
Location: Radford Virginia
Date: 2020-05-24
Just before a heavy thunderstorm, showing bud placement. Strong s
Location: West Central Tx 
Date: 2021-05-04
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-05-23

Photo courtesy of Keith Keppel Irises
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