Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2006
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2006
Seedling Number: T131A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Wine
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Orchid buff standards, maroon in heart; maroon falls, deeper toward edge, salmon ground veined maroon around beard
Beard Color: Rust
Style Arm Color: Buff, light maroon centers
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2009

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: San Miguel X Romantic Evening

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