Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: William Maryott
Year Of Registration: 1982
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1983
Seedling Number: E12A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37-38 inches (94-97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orange
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Orange
Beard Color: Orange
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1985
Award of Merit: 1988

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: C37E: (West Coast x Sunny Delight) X Orange Empire
Child plants: 18 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: BC
Date: 2018-05-25
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Location: Switzerland, Merian Gardens Basel
Date: 2017-05-20
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Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Date: May
Photo by KENPEI
Plant Events from our members
Australis On February 1, 2023 Transplanted
Moved into a pot to keep a closer eye on it.
Australis From October 27, 2022 to November 4, 2022 Bloomed
Bloomed with a short stalk and only a few flowers.
Australis On December 27, 2021 Transplanted
Australis On February 6, 2021 Obtained plant
Purchased from a roadside stall at Yarck.
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