Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2002
Seedling Number: EE 949-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
Lavender
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Apricot yellow standards; falls have 1/2" apricot yellow band blending to cream and lavender in center, bronze shoulder marking
Beard Color: Yellow
Style Arm Color: Apricot yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2005

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: Y 542-1: (S 694-12: (Rustic Cedar x Hot Line) x Spanish Leather) X BB 1257-1: (Syncopation x Bohemian)
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-07
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-10
Uploaded by Calif_Sue
Location: My garden
Date: 2023-05-25
Location: My garden
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2023-06-01
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2021-04-24
TB Iris Strange Brew
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-06-04
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-07
Second year.
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 6, 2017
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-06-05
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-05-21
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2020-04-22
TB Iris Strange Brew
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2021-05-23
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-04
I didn't think it could get any prettier!

Date: 2013-06-01
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 4, 2017
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Date: 2021-05-16
Location: In my garden
Date: 2013-06-05
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-06-04
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-06-09
Full bright sun.
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2021-06-03
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2023-05-27
Uploaded by Lbsmitty
Location: Yorkville, IL
Date: 2020-05-28
Location: West Central Tx 
Date: 2021-05-04
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-11
In the shade...
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-05-02
Iris Strange Brew
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Date: 2019-05-15
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-06-09
Uploaded by mattsmom
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 2016
Uploaded by mattsmom
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-06-05
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2018-05-13
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-06

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Yorkville, IL
Date: 2020-06-03
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-06
Location: in my garden
Date: 2014-04-24
Location: Iowa
Date: 2012-05-15

Date: 2013-06-01

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
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