Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1984
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1985
Seedling Number: M 978-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Rich red
Beard Color: Red
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1987

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: H 591-A: (B 530-2 x Spartan) X H 492-1: ((Vitafire x War Lord) x (A 377-K x B 675-4))
Child plants: 24 child plants

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Date: 2016-06-02
Uploaded by iciris
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2010-05-29
Uploaded by KentPfeiffer
Location: Schreiner's Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2015-05-14
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Date: 2012-05-23
From one tiny fan. .

Date: 2016-06-02

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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Photo courtesy of Rainbow Iris Farm

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