Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Jean Cayeux by Richard Cayeux
Year Of Registration: 1995
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1995
Seedling Number: 86219 A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 33 inches (85 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Variegata
Bloom Color Description: Bright yellow standards; clear velvety red falls
Beard Color: Golden yellow

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: 84188: (Irish Spring x 7155 D: ((Snowline x Silver Sands) x (Post Script x Orange Parade))) X Gypsy Caravan
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."
Location: Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid.
credit: Cillas

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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