Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: George Sutton
Year Of Registration: 1994
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1994
Seedling Number: HF-T-BBA
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 26 inches (66 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Medium yellow standards, burgundy midrib; lighter yellow falls, burgundy plicata haft patterning, burgundy midrib, 1/8" light yellow outer rim, 1/3" burgundy inner rim
Beard Color: Golden orange
Style Arm Color: Yellow, washed burgundy

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: GW-HF-T-A: ((Gypsy Wings x Heat Flare) x Tulare) X Baby Bengal

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Common names
  • Border Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Date: 2016-04-05
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Date: 2016-04-04
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Date: 2020-04-19

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