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Hybridizer: Monty Byers
Year Of Registration: 1989
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1990
Seedling Number: F3-100
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10°
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Variegata
Bloom Color Description: Yellow standards; magenta falls blended beetroot, lighter edge
Beard Color: Yellow
Fragrance: Pronounced
Musky

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: Spirit of Fiji X Broadway
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Sacramento, CA
Date: 2019-04-08
Uploaded by cocoajuno
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2019-01-27
Location: Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, Vacaville CA
Date: 2010-04-28
Photo curtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, www.irisfarmer.com
Location: NW Wall 4
Date: 3-21-16
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: Front bed
Location: Southern Indiana 
Date: 10/11/2019
Uploaded by MargieNY

Photo courtesy of Rainbow Iris Farm
Location: Detroit Zoo Iris Garden 2014
Date: 2014-05-25
Photo courtesy of: Maia C

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers

Photo courtesy of Iris City Gardens

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
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Wondering if mine is Blatant by BrianDerr Jun 10, 2018 2:54 PM 1

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