Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Donald Spoon
Year Of Registration: 1997
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1999
Seedling Number: 92-30
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Sky blue
Beard Color: Golden yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2001
Award of Merit: 2003

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Navajo Jewel X Clear Day
Child plants: 10 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2020-04-09
(Carismatico behind it.)
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-13
Photo by MargieNY
Photo by gardenglassgems
Location: My garden, Watkins Glen, NY
Date: 2016-07-12
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-04-19
Tall Bearded Iris Sky and Sun
Location: Schreiner's Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2015-05-14
Location: Camilla S/W GA.
Date: 04-19-22
Photo by Snork
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 2016
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: Spring 2021
Photo by Misawa77
Photo by tveguy3
Photo by tveguy3
Location: New Zealand
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2011-10-30
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-12
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-13
Photo by tveguy3
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-18
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-10
Photo by Misawa77
Photo by Misawa77
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2020-04-11
TB Iris Sky and Sun
Location: Clymer,PA
Date: 05/28/2019
Photo by Misawa77
Photo by MargieNY

Photo courtesy of Winterberry Iris Gardens

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2021-04-20
Photo by MargieNY
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What a great caption for this photo. by cocoajuno Apr 10, 2020 9:07 AM 1

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