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Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2013
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2013
Seedling Number: R278E
Classification: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Registered Height: 7.5 inches (19 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Bloom Color Description: Bronze dark purple standards, purple black midrib and textured veins; red black falls, hafts slightly lighter, veined white
Beard Color: Mid greyed gold in throat, light greyed gold in middle, white end
Style Arm Color: Mid blue purple crests and midribs, rose silver edge
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2016
Award of Merit: 2018
Caparne-Welch Medal: 2023

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Parentage: (L323A: (Pink Frosting x J299B: (Tingle x Cinderella)) x Chart) X P146: (Wish Upon a Star x Bad Intentions)

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  • Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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