Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Tom Burseen
Year Of Registration: 2007
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2008
Seedling Number: 03-379A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Violet
Flower Patterns: Neglecta
Bloom Color Description: Pale blue standards, darker bases; violet blue falls, lighter edges, cream hafts
Beard Color: Bronze, violet blue at end
Style Arm Color: Pale blue, darker bases
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: Awesome Alex X 01-247: (Meteor Margaret x 99-192: (97-640: (Magic Kingdom x Tender Gender) x 97-691: (Holy Cow x Electrique)))
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Date: 2018-05-02
Love the wide orange beard!
Location: SW
Date: 2020-04-10
I wanted to show how the beards look in this photo...love this dr
Location: Durham, NC
Date: May, 2015
Location: Durham, NC
Date: May, 2015
One of Elvis' sideburns close up!
Location: Durham, NC
Date: May, 2015

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
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