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Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 2010
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: O13-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Rich violet standards; deeper plush rich violet falls, 3/8" rich violet edge
Beard Color: White, tipped yellow in throat
Foliage: Purple Based
Fragrance: Slight
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: Full Impact X Louisa's Song
Child plants: 3 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Date: 2016-05-05
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Date: 2016-05-15
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Date: 2012-05-01
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Date: 2014-05-06
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Date: 2011-05-01
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Date: 2013-04-20
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Date: 2012-06-04
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Date: 2014-05-10
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 2016
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Location: Catheys Valley CA
Date: 4-16-2015
Photo courtesy of Superstition Iris Gardens, posted with permissi
Location: Catheys Valley CA
Photo courtesy of Superstition Iris Gardens, posted with permissi
Location: Superstition Iris Gardens - Cathey's Valley, CA
Date: April 18, 2015
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-20
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-20
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-20

Date: 2013-07-19
Dark purple based foliage

Photo courtesy of Iris Sisters Farm, used with permission

Date: 2014-05-06
Location: Iowa
Date: 2012-05-04

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