Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 1998
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1998
Seedling Number: C100A
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 25 inches (63 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Dark black cherry standards; red black falls, slightly lighter edge
Beard Color: Bronzed sienna
Style Arm Color: Dark black cherry
Fragrance: Slight
Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2001

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Red Zinger X Tom Johnson
Child plants: 7 child plants

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Common names
  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2017-04-16
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2017-04-19
Photo by IrisHart

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

Image courtesy of Cayeux Iris
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