Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Marky Smith
Year Of Registration: 1995
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1996
Seedling Number: 9007A
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 14 inches (36 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Green
Light blue
Bloom Color Description: Cadet blue, olive bronze halo surrounding beards
Beard Color: Bronze, navy blue at end
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1998

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Dark Vader X Chubby Cheeks
Child plants: 7 child plants

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: New Zealand
Date: 2005-10-09

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