Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Ernst
Year Of Registration: 2001
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2001
Seedling Number: QKF125-14A-30
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Plum standards, midrib infused purple; dark purple falls blending to purple patterning on white ground near beard
Beard Color: Yellow
Style Arm Color: Dark plum purple
Awards: Honorable Mention: 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: KF125-14A: ((Edna's Wish x Wild Jasmine) x (Edna's Wish x Wild Jasmine)) X KF125-32E: ((Edna's Wish x Wild Jasmine) x (Edna's Wish x Wild Jasmine))

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2017-04-05
Location: Two Litle Acres Concord Mi
Date: 2020-06-08
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2017-04-05
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