Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: David Nicoll
Year Of Registration: 2004
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2004
Seedling Number: D98T12-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 33 inches (85 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Bloom Color Description: Light violet blue standards with a light infusion of green gold from the center midrib; veined violet fall centers merging and fading to light creamy mustard edges, under surface of central midrib green
Beard Color: Bright orange
Style Arm Color: Light creamy mustard with a touch of violet on the lip
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: Thornbird X Chinese Empress

Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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