Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Walter Moores
Year Of Registration: 1987
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1988
Seedling Number: 80-14-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10°
Bloom Color Classification: Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Golden yellow, golden yellow texture veining in white area surrounding beard
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: (Sunset Snows x Second Look) X Soft Halo

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: north central Texas
Date: 2004-11-21
This was fall rebloom

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
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gardenglassgems On January 9, 2023 Transplanted
Transplanted from pot to Vegetable Raised Bed 8 and overwintered 6 pots in garage in 2022/2023.
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