Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Ben Hager
Year Of Registration: 1971
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1972
Seedling Number: D2250
Classification: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Registered Height: 7 inches (18 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Yellow, dark red spot on falls
Beard Color: Yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1973
Other: Caparne-Welch Award: 1976

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
Parentage: Russet Dot X 1997G: (Rickshaw x Lilli-Var)
Child plants: 7 child plants

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  • Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Bordeaux, France
Date: 2016-04-16

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