Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Walter Marx
Year Of Registration: 1952
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1953
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Light blue
White
Bloom Color Description: Light and medium blue, white center

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: Catherine Parry X Hisakata
Child plants: 5 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Japanese Iris
  • Japanese Water Iris
  • Japanese Flag
  • Russian Iris
  • Hanashobu

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Location: Elberfeld, Indiana
Date: 2022-06-12
Location: JI garden at old pine stump
Date: 2012-1618
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2014-07-01
Location: Work area
Date: 2012-0624
Ready to be shipped to an upstate Pittsford, NY friend.
Location: Courtyard JI garden
Date: 2009-0624
Location: Old pine stump garden
Date: 2013-0625
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2014-07-01
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-06-30
Location: Courtyard JI garden
Date: 2008-0630 7:11 PM
I love the light coming through the JI.
Location: Courtyard JI garden
Date: 2010-0618
Photo taken 6:46 PM with sunset approaching.
Location: Work area
Date: 2012-0624
Location: Courtyard JI garden
Date: 2007-0703

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Photo Courtesy of Tranquil Lake Nursery. Used with Permission
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Comments:
  • Posted by pirl (Southold, Long Island, NY - Zone 7a) on Dec 6, 2013 9:24 PM concerning plant:
    Ocean Mist is our favorite of all the Japanese irises we have. We bought it in '95 and despite the purchase of hundreds more JI's, it remains our favorite one. Some years the bloom has grown to 12" wide.
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chelle On July 24, 2015 Potted up
ATP member gift.
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