Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 2011
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2011
Seedling Number: Q31-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Marine blue violet
Beard Color: Lavender base, hairs tipped white, tipped gold in throat
Style Arm Color: Marine blue violet
Fragrance: Pronounced
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: Raging Tide X Stop Flirting
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Iowa
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2015-04-24
Tried to edit, but the bloom is more of a deep purple than is cap
Location: Iowa
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-06-08
Location: my yard
Location: Keith Keppel's Garden
Date: 2015-05-14
Photo by Dachsylady86
Photo by Dachsylady86
Location: Iowa
Date: 2013-06-03
Location: Beaumont Ridge Iris Gardens
Date: May 16th 2017
Location: Keith Keppel's Garden
Date: 2015-05-14
Location: Iowa
Date: 2013-05-29
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2015-04-24

Date: 2017-05-29

Date: 2019-11-08
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2015-04-23
Didn't even try to resist uploading this second bud photograph.

Date: 2015-05-11

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-06-08
Location: Iowa
Date: 2013-05-30
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-06-10
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2015-04-22

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