| 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: | Neglecta |
| 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 |
| Ploidy: | Tetraploid |
| Parentage: | 89-79d: (Witches' Sabbath x Gallant Rogue) X Romantic Evening |
| Child plants: | 26 child plants |
| Cobs | On March 19, 2022 | Obtained plant Purchased from Meadowland Irises - planted 20/3/22 Waratah garden planted in front to the left of raised dutch iris / fuchsia area |
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