Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Larry Lauer
Year Of Registration: 1995
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1995
Seedling Number: 89-29-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38-40 inches (97-102 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Orange
Violet
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Bronze tan standards overtoned melon; bronze tan falls, slight blue violet flash around beard
Beard Color: Tangerine
Style Arm Color: Bronze tan
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1998
Award of Merit: 2000

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: Macho Hombre X Role Model
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Mount Enterprise, Texas
Date: 2024-04-15

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Photo courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens

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