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Iris |
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Tall Bearded Iris |
Hybridizer: | Joseph Ghio by William Maryott |
Year Of Registration: | 2000 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 2000 |
Seedling Number: | 93-87V3 |
Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
Registered Height: | 37 inches (94 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid |
Flower Form: | Ruffled |
Bloom Color Classification: | Black Violet |
Flower Patterns: | Bicolor |
Bloom Color Description: | Medium red violet standards; maroon black falls |
Beard Color: | Bright orange |
Style Arm Color: | Dark red violet |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 2004 |
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: | Romantic Evening X 89-58W2: (Honeymoon Suite x Enchanting) |
Child plants: | 5 child plants |
Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Oct 8, 2013 2:14 PM I bought Visiting Royalty from Schreiner's Iris Gardens a few years ago. It has done very well in the garden. Love that dark two tone bloom color of the lovely flowers. [ Reply to this comment | |
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Comparison please by DaisyDo | Jul 8, 2020 8:25 PM | 27 |
How many of Joseph Ghio's irises do you have? by janwax | Mar 22, 2019 9:00 PM | 88 |
This question is directed to those who have enough dark irises to compare by DaisyDo | Aug 8, 2018 6:51 PM | 15 |
Color Mixing by Dachsylady86 | Jan 20, 2017 2:51 PM | 231 |
Bloom Season 2016 - Part 2 by Lestv | Jan 21, 2019 9:53 PM | 1,323 |
Did you get a box? by Misawa77 | Nov 23, 2015 9:30 AM | 1,507 |
What did you do in the Iris garden today? by Paul2032 | Apr 12, 2021 8:28 PM | 19,922 |
Show us your Colors - Part 2 by Muddymitts | Feb 22, 2015 10:34 AM | 819 |
Iris by the Alphabet - Part 4 by Muddymitts | Feb 16, 2015 1:40 PM | 424 |
What Ghio irises do you have, Add this year, or have on your wish list? by tveguy3 | Dec 23, 2014 9:31 AM | 342 |
Re-bloom Photos by Moiris | Jan 7, 2015 9:17 AM | 621 |
Rhizomes arrived - very pleased by janwax | Apr 9, 2017 7:45 AM | 624 |
OK, so how many have you got ordered??? by tveguy3 | Aug 26, 2014 10:16 PM | 759 |
Iris have started to bloom here in my garden by Newyorkrita | May 29, 2012 11:06 AM | 119 |
wanda rezac's list part 2 s-z by irisawe | Oct 23, 2017 7:04 AM | 20 |
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