Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2017
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2017
Seedling Number: V199F
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 27 inches (69 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Dark black purple standards; velvety black falls
Beard Color: Saturated mid orange
Style Arm Color: Grape purple, khaki edge, blackpurple crest
Foliage: Purple Stems or Bracts
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2019
Award of Merit: 2021
Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 2023
Ben R. Hager Cup: 2019 and 2022

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: Love Spell X P92A: (Lady of the Night x Paul Black)
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: My Gardens
Date: May 25, 2018
Maiden Bloom In Morning Shade
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 25, 2018
Maiden Bloom In Morning Shade

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2017-05-22
Full sun, 91 degrees F 32.7 degrees C
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Bearded Iris by Kmjpandora Jul 5, 2018 12:02 AM 0

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