Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Kevin Nilsen
Year Of Registration: 1987
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1988
Seedling Number: 38-84-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
White
Wine
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Old gold standards; white falls, wide deep red maroon edge which fades to fine spotting, pale yellow influence
Beard Color: Bronze yellow

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: Plum Gleam X Caramba
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2023-10-03
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2023-10-20
Closeup of bloom showing anther, stigmatic lip and pattern on fal
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Slipped pot contents into prepared spot in front garden.
Australis On November 24, 2022 Potted up
Australis On November 24, 2022 Obtained plant
Purchased from Halcyon Iris & Daylily Farm.
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