Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Brad Kasperek
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2008
Seedling Number: 1B-434A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Broken
Bloom Color Description: Lavender pink standards, muted white streaks sometimes tinted pink to light red-purple; falls mostly red-purple, white streaking occasionally tinted light red purple
Beard Color: Tangerine orange
Style Arm Color: Lavender pink
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2010

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: 98B-127A: (94B-23B: (Gnus Flash x 92B-49Z: (Batik x 89B-42E: (Rustic Dance x Maria Tormena))) x Rock Star) X Llama Mama
Child plants: one child plant

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Location: Bensenville, IL
Date: mid-may
Uploaded by Paul2032
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2021-04-19
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Date: April 2024
Kickapoo Kangaroo at Bloomer-Rang Iris Farm

Date: May 23, 2011 1:43 PM
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-13
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-13
Uploaded by Paul2032
Uploaded by redheadclan

Date: 2013-04-15
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-19
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-22
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-17
Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 30, 2013 9:35 PM concerning plant:
    Kickapoo Kangaroo is one of the Iris introductions from Kasperek of Zebra Gardens. Kasperek specializes in broken color iris. This one is a deep wine broken color and quite striking.

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