Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Keith Keppel
Year Of Registration: 1996
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1997
Seedling Number: 91-244E
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 30 inches (76 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Wine
Bloom Color Description: Honey beige standards; falls blended dahlia purple to port wine
Beard Color: Burnt orange
Style Arm Color: Golden beige, center flushed lavender
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1999
Award of Merit: 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 9b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: 88-144A: (Gallant Rogue x (Ever After x Impressionist)) X 88-140A: ((Tomorrow's Child x Gatty K41-1: (Show Biz x Villain)) x Gallant Rogue)
Child plants: 95 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, Vacaville CA
Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris, www.irisfarmer.com
Location: New Zealand
Location: New Zealand
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-06-04
Location: Arvada, Colorado zone 5
Date: 2006-05-31

Photo courtesy of Rainbow Iris Farm
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: New Zealand

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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