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Tall Bearded Iris |
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Iris |
Hybridizer: | Keith Keppel |
Year Of Registration: | 1998 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1999 |
Seedling Number: | 93-72A |
Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
Registered Height: | 34 inches (86 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Early Mid |
Flower Form: | Ruffled |
Bloom Color Classification: | Black Violet |
Flower Patterns: | Bicolor |
Bloom Color Description: | Dark violet standards; black falls, slight violet cast |
Beard Color: | Rusty terracotta |
Fragrance: | Pronounced Sweet |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 2001 Award of Merit: 2003 |
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 Fragrant |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Parentage: | 89-79d: (Witches' Sabbath x Gallant Rogue) X Romantic Evening |
Child plants: | 20 child plants |
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