Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Jesse Wills
Year Of Registration: 1949
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1950
Seedling Number: 19-46
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Burnished brown with hints of yellow
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1950

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Parentage: ((Rameses x Jean Cayeux) x Conestoga) X Tobacco Road
Child plants: 10 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Iantha MO
Date: 2024-04-17
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