Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: William Maryott
Year Of Registration: 1980
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1981
Seedling Number: DR219A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Clean bright yellow standards; bright yellow falls, prominent maroon stripes full length of petal, 1/8" yellow band
Beard Color: Yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1983

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: Summer Sunshine X White Lightning
Child plants: 10 child plants

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  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Illinois, USA
Date: 2017-05-24
Location: So calif
Date: 2018-10-21
Location: So calif
Date: 2018-10-21
Location: So calif
Date: 2018-10-21
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: May 27, 2019
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Date: 2016-11-18
Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: 2024-03-31
My 1st to bloom 2024! Striking colors
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: May 27, 2019
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: May 2015
This bright and colorful Iris kicks off my Iris season every year
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2021-04-16
Location: -Tasmania 2014
Date: 2019-10-28
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2024-05-26
Location: Panama Illinois
Date: 2020-05-20
Location: Wonthaggi/North , Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-10-23
Location: north central Texas
Date: 2004-04-18
Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: 2019-04-16
A bonus, not really a color favorite for me. BUT this one's a gre
Location: my front yard
Date: 2014-05-28
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: March 2012
Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: 2018-04-19
Location: Wonthaggi/North , Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-10-23
Uploaded by avmoran

Date: 2017-09-25
Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: 2018-04-18
1st time to see this one bloom in my gardens!

Date: 2015-03-11
Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
A vivid spot in the landscape!
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: March 2012

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers

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