Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Michael Sutton
Year Of Registration: 2020
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2021
Seedling Number: AE-233-A
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 22 inches (56 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: White
Wine
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Dark violet standards; white and yellow falls, heavily washed lilac purple
Beard Color: White, tipped buttercup yellow in throat and middle, burgundy at end
Style Arm Color: Dark violet

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Dark Drama X Dark Design

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Common names
  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: East facing garden zone 6b
Date: May 2024
Maiden bloom. Nice form and bright coloring. Will watch for hardi

Image courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens

Image courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens

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