Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 2008
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2008
Seedling Number: 02-240J5
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Wine
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Root beer standards, hairline brown halo bleeding down petals; sooty black maroon falls
Beard Color: Rust
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2011

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: New Day Dawning X 00-10E: (98-2L2: (96-9F2: (93-1 52A3: (Affaire x Romantic Evening) x Connection) x Starring) x U970-5E, unknown)
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Date: 2014-04-22
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 4/17/17
Location: Mount Enterprise, Texas
Date: 2022-05-19
Location: in my garden
Date: 2014-04-19
Location: In my garden, in morning shade
Date: 2013-04-24
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Date: 2013-04-24
Location: in my garden
Date: 2014-04-15
Location: in my garden
Date: 2014-04-21
Location: Catheys Valley CA
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Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05

Date: 2013-04-24
Location: in my garden
Date: 2014-04-21

Date: 2013-04-24
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Location: Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-18
Location: in my garden
Date: 2014-04-26
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Date: 2023
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