Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2000
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2001
Seedling Number: Q61F
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 12 inches (31 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Medium violet standards; darker medium violet falls
Beard Color: Light violet on end, dull gold, to mustard in throat, base white
Style Arm Color: Medium violet
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2003
Award of Merit: 2005

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: Bee Mused X Tweety Bird
Child plants: 30 child plants

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Is this SDB Starbaby by grannysgarden Jul 29, 2017 12:14 AM 2

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