Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1997
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1997
Seedling Number: BB 1814-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Peach
Wine
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Creamy peach standards; beetroot purple falls, 1/8" cream white mid stripe
Beard Color: Tangerine
Style Arm Color: Creamy peach
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2000
Award of Merit: 2004

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: Sweeter than Wine X V 248-A: (Latin Lady x (Craig #41, unknown, x Breaking Dawn))
Child plants: 17 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Photo by Snork
Location: New Zealand

Date: 2018-04-26
Location: Masterton New Zealand
Date: 2021-10-27
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Location: Cisco, Tx

Date: 2017-10-17
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2014-11-07
Location: Arvada, Colorado zone 5
Date: late may

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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Location: Glenara Gardens
Date: 2016-05-27
AIS 2016 Convention Garden Tour

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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Photo courtesy of Rainbow Iris Farm

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