Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Vilmorin
Year Of Registration: introduced prior to registration system
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1893
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta

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
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Uploaded by crowrita1
Uploaded by crowrita1

Photo courtesy of Iris City Gardens
Location: East Tennessee
Date: 2017-04-25
Location: Southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-23
Taken in my garden, May 2014

Photo courtesy of Old House Gardens

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Sep 4, 2015 11:06 AM concerning plant:
    Originally listed as an Intermediate Bearded Iris, but considered to be a Tall Bearded Iris

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