Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: J. T. Aitken
Year Of Registration: 2004
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2004
Seedling Number: 96T18
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 8: 10° to 20°
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Light blue
Bloom Color Description: Light blue standards; medium bronze falls
Beard Color: Dark chocolate brown
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2008

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: Electrique X Champagne Elegance
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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