Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 2005
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2005
Seedling Number: L251-3
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Flared
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Orchid lilac mauve
Beard Color: Rich tangerine
Fragrance: Pronounced
Musky

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: H171-2L: (Silk Romance x F182-1: (Katie Pie x D61-1: (A63-1: (Dance Man x Rembrandt Magic) x Bygone Era))) X Excuse Me Darling
Child plants: 5 child plants

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  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Wonthaggi/North , Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-11-01
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2023-10-20
Closeup of beard
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2023-10-20
Second day open; taken in morning sun
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2023-10-19
First day open; taken late afternoon in shade
Uploaded by Betja
Location: Metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia
Date: October 2016
Location: Metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia
Date: October 2016
Location: Iowa
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: May 2015
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: May 2015
Location: Mebourne, Australia
Date: 27.10.2013
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: May 2015

Date: 2018-11-16
Uploaded by Muddymitts
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