Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Donald Spoon
Year Of Registration: 2011
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2011
Seedling Number: 2002-218LAVGLD
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 14 inches (36 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Medium violet standards tipped and edged yellow; medium violet falls bordered yellow on periphery, lighter spike at end of beards
Beard Color: White base, hairs tipped lavender blue in middl
Style Arm Color: Light lavender, darker at bases, light yellow crests

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: 99-3A: (Bright Moment x 96-686B: (Olney Belle x Snow Tree)) X 99-111A : (96-686 x (Olney Belle x Snow Tree))

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Rebloomer from Don Spoon, who recently departed too soon and acqu
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2018-04-15

My spouses' photo
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2020-12-07

Date: 10-25-23
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2017-04-15
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-11-11
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-12-30
Post rain.   Winter colors are deeper, more saturated
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2020-12-07
Uploaded by Neela
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-11-04
Late afternoon
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-12-30
Winter colors are so different
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-11-04
Afternoon shot
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-11-07
Couple days old
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-01-13
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-11-04
Morning colors vibrant
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2023-05-11
Uploaded by grannysgarden
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2020-12-03
Iris blooming in December is a good reason tolerate Texas summers

Photo courtesy of Winterberry Iris Gardens

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