Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: J. Griffin Crump
Year Of Registration: 2001
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2009
Seedling Number: 20S17
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 28 inches (71 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Bloom Color Description: Violet
Beard Color: Yellow, white at end
Style Arm Color: Yellow, edged violet

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: 954D2: (Spirit of Memphis x 93N2: ((Wabash x Crossman yellow sdlg.) x Congo Song)) X Saturday Night Live

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Mt Vernon Virginia
Date: 05-14-2013
My visit to Griff's garden

Date: 2004-12-15
Photo by J. Griffin Crump. Used with permission.

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