Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Ernst
Year Of Registration: 1989
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1989
Seedling Number: R85-20
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Tailored
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
Wine
Flower Patterns: Variegata
Bloom Color Description: Dark yellow standards, lavender and brown infusion; mahogany falls, thin gold rim
Beard Color: 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: Gypsy Caravan X S905-1: (Gaulter 675-76: (Glendale x self) x (Bayberry Candle x Hi Top))

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Mt. Pleasant Iris in WA
Date: 2015-05-15
Location: Kingsport, TN
Date: 2019-05-05
Location: Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, Vacaville CA
Date: 2011-05-19
Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, www.irisfarmer.com
Location: Mt. Pleasant Iris in WA
Date: 2015-05-15

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