Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: James Gibson by Cooley's Gardens
Year Of Registration: 1993
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1992
Seedling Number: 9-2Z
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Caramel over orange standards; orange yellow falls, red brown plicata pattern simulating stripes, red brown edge
Beard Color: Yellow orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1996

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: Yellow Brick Road X 45-0: (Beyond x 9-78AP: ((Co Co Mocha x Plum Gleam) x (7-OB x (Blueberry Trim x Smoke Rings))))
Child plants: 3 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Uploaded by Ecograndma
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Date: 2021-03-09
Spring is near!
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-30
First year bloom. In bright sun.
Location: Richlands, NC
Date: 2022-04-17
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-30
First year bloom. In bright sun.
Uploaded by pinkiris
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2014-01-21
Bloomed early because of mild winter
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-22
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-15
Uploaded by pinkiris
Location: Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."
Uploaded by pinkiris

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-22
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