Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Les Peterson
Year Of Registration: 1967
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1968
Seedling Number: LP 65-15
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 20-22 inches
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Peony purple
Beard Color: Brown red
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1970

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
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: (Sdlg from Mary Randall x sdlg from line of TB reds and yellows) X Orange Parade
Child plants: 7 child plants

Common names
  • Iris
  • Border Bearded Iris

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