Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Frederick Kerr
Year Of Registration: 2010
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2011
Seedling Number: 03-030-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 40 inches (102 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Purple
Flower Patterns: Neglecta
Bloom Color Description: Light blue white standards; plush dark purple falls edged medium blue, white area veined purple around beards
Beard Color: Gold
Style Arm Color: Pale blue white
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: 01-065C: (Queen's Circle x Puccini) X Ghio 88-180P: (Notorious x ((Success Story x (Fancy Tales x Alpine Castle)) x ((Persian Smoke x Entourage) x ((Strawberry Sundae x (Artiste x Tupelo Honey)) x (Marmalade Skies x (Sun King x (Gold Trimmings x Solano)))))))

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Horton's Iris Garden
Date: 2022-04-22
Location: Beaumont Ridge Iris Gardens
Date: May 18 -- 2017
Coronal Light -- Kerr '11

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens

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