Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: William Maryott
Year Of Registration: 1991
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1991
Seedling Number: L120BST
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 39 inches (99 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Bloom Color Description: Reddish black standards, metallic sheen; reddish black falls, lighter metallic center
Beard Color: Reddish black, tipped brown
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1993

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: F89B: (Seeing Red x Maroon Bells) X J61BST: (F89B x G144A: ((Malaysia x San Jose) x Ghio 76-241P: (((Sorcerer's Apprentice x Sea of Stars) x ((((Commentary x Claudia Rene) x Claudia Rene) x Ponderosa) x (Ponderosa x New Moon))) x Homecoming Queen)))
Child plants: 5 child plants

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