Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Lynn Markham
Year Of Registration: 1965
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1968
Seedling Number: 61-9G2
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Bloom Color Description: Golden brown standards shaded copper; golden brown falls washed copper
Beard Color: Golden brown
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1971
Other: McKee Medal: 1965

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
Flower Color: Brown
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Inca Chief X War Paint

Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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