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Iris |
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Intermediate Bearded Iris |
Hybridizer: | Keith Keppel |
Year Of Registration: | 2002 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 2003 |
Seedling Number: | 97-47A |
Classification: | Intermediate Bearded (IB) |
Registered Height: | 22 inches (56 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Early Mid |
Bloom Color Classification: | Wine |
Flower Patterns: | Bitone |
Bloom Color Description: | Dark burgundy standards; red black falls |
Beard Color: | Dark violet with hairs tipped sienna, to nasturtium in throat |
Style Arm Color: | Burgundy, edged wheat |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 2005 |
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 8b |
Flowers: | Showy |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Ploidy: | Unbalanced Tetraploid |
Parentage: | 94-10D: (91-43H: (Candy Floss sibling x Orange Tiger) x 91-14B: (Orange Tiger x Chanted)) X 92-84A: (Night Game x 89-152A: (((Winemaster x Congratulations) x Faraway Places) x (Faraway Places x Heathen))) |
We made it! Winter is over and it's springtime! Let's celebrate with a special week dedicated to these beautiful bulbs and succulents that brighten our gardens every spring, and we open that week with a look at the most popular of these plants.
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