Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Jennifer Hewitt, selector
Year Of Registration: 1996
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1986
Classification: Interspecies Hybrids---Species X
Registered Height: 42 inches (107 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Bloom Color Description: Dark violet standards; velvety dark violet falls, light yellow signal edged white, dark veins
Style Arm Color: Reddish violet, paler edges
Foliage: Purple Based
Purple Stems or Bracts
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Other: AGM 2005

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Parentage: Parentage unknown, inv. I. virginica and I. versicolor

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  • Species X Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2010-06-09
Early bloom
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2019-05-14
Pre-bloom
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aspenhill On June 20, 2014 Obtained plant
Behnke Nursery - qty 1
Vals_Garden On April 30, 2010 Obtained plant
I have had this cultivar for ten years now and it is seriously awesome. I garden in Zone 4b and it's as tough as nails and has bulked up considerably over time.
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