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Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2011
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2011
Seedling Number: TA144B
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 13 inches (33 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Blue purple standards; purple black falls
Beard Color: Yellow in throat, white in middle, violet at end
Style Arm Color: Blue purple
Fragrance: Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2013
Award of Merit: 2015

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Wish Upon a Star X (Chemistry x Clever)
Child plants: 10 child plants

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  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
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