Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 1985
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1985
Seedling Number: P51-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Bloom Color Description: Pastel orchid to soft blue standards; near white falls overlaid light orchid
Beard Color: Orchid, tipped tangerine
Fragrance: Sweet

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Tranquil Star X (Love Chant x Festive Skirt)
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Date: October 2015
Silk Sari
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Date: October 2015
Silk Sari in afternoon sun

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