Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Toyokazu Ichie by Society for Japanese Irises
Year Of Registration: 1992
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1989
Seedling Number: N-7A
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Registered Height: 30 inches (75 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
White
Bloom Color Description: Blue standards shading to white at center; blue falls, sharp white lines often forked at endings about 1.25 cm from blue edge, yellow signal
Style Arm Color: Blue

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: "Mezame" X "Hekihou"
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Japanese Iris
  • Iris
  • Hanashobu

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Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2013-07-04
Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2013-07-04
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-06-30
Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2013-07-04
Early on day 1.
Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2013-07-04
Emerges bright blue, ages to blue-purple.
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