Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: John Knaus
Year Of Registration: 1995
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1996
Seedling Number: 9033
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Emma Cook
Bloom Color Description: White standards, edges tinted pale blue; medium violet falls, fading to white near beard, leaving 3/4" colored band
Beard Color: White, gold tipped hairs and gold in throat
Style Arm Color: White
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet

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: 87-67: (Aachen Prince x (((Melodrama x Allegiance) x Actress) x Grand Waltz)) X 87-03: ((Flamingo Blues x Firewater) x (Grand Waltz x Ruffled Ballet))

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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