Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Chad Harris
Year Of Registration: 1995
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1996
Seedling Number: 91JD7
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Registered Height: 40 inches (107 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Bloom Color Description: Violet standards sanded over white ground, 1/8"-1/4" mulberry violet edge; pastel violet blue falls, yellow signal radiating veins through white halo
Style Arm Color: White, crests tipped violet blue
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1999
Award of Merit: 2001

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: Enchanted Lake X Sapphire Star

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Japanese Iris
  • Japanese Water Iris
  • Japanese Flag
  • Russian Iris
  • Hanashobu

Photo Gallery
Location: Washougal, WA
Date: 2009
Photo courtesy of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm, posted with permission
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2018-05-15
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: Sun Zone 6
Date: 2010-06-03
Location: Sun Zone 6a
Date: 2012-06-05
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Location: Sun Zone 6
Date: 2010-06-03

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