Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Mary Dunn
Year Of Registration: 1988
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1989
Seedling Number: M83-844B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
Wine
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Red brown standards: falls washed magenta in center, edged red brown
Beard Color: Bright orange

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: M78-662-17: (Charro x (Ponderosa x Tambourine)) X Hilow

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-15
Darker blooms in cooler weather.
Location: in my garden
Date: 2017-04-24
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-04-28
Location: Iowa
Date: 2022-06-05
Location: South Carolina
Date: 2019-04-23
Location: In my garden
Date: 2015-05-02
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-03-31
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-19
Location: in my garden
Date: 2017-04-19
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-25
6 am viewing (who knew, I'm usually asleep)
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-24
First year bloom.
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-30
Location: in my garden
Date: 2017-04-19
Location: in my garden
Date: 2017-04-19
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-05-08

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
Location: in my garden
Date: 2017-04-19
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-04-17
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-24
First year bloom. In bright sun.
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-25
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-25
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-30
Looking down upon the style arms
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-23
A bit shady in this photo.

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Location: In my garden
Date: 2011-04-17
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