Tall Bearded Iris | |
Iris |
Classification: | Spuria |
Bloom Season: | Early |
Bloom Color Classification: | Silver/Grey |
Flower Patterns: | Bitone |
Awards: | Caparne-Welch Medal: 9518 Fred and Barbara Walther Cup: 4159 |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Flowers: | Nocturnal |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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