Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: N. Sexton
Year Of Registration: 1976
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1976
Seedling Number: 108-69
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Antique gold standards; white falls, antique gold border, gold markings
Beard Color: Gold
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1978

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: Radiant Apogee X green plicata sdlg
Child plants: 14 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: my yard
Location: Schreiner's Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2015-05-14

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Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2012-04-23

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Wow! by plantladylin Nov 5, 2012 2:47 PM 2

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