Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Cayeux
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: 03159A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (95 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Dark purple violet standards; near black falls
Beard Color: Black violet

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Dusky Challenger X 0165A: (98168A: (96140B: (94373: (In Town x Night Edition) x Futuriste)) x Romantic Evening) x 98168A: (96140B x Romantic Evening).
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: France, Normandie
Location: Austin, Texas
Date: 2018-04-24
Location: Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."
Location: Austin, Texas
Date: 2018-04-24
Location:  Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."

Image courtesy of Cayeux Iris
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