Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: D. Mohr
Year Of Registration: 1982
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1982
Seedling Number: J40-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 30 inches (76 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Violet
Flower Patterns: Neglecta
Bloom Color Description: Blue standards, violet blue infusion into midrib; violet blue falls
Beard Color: Pale blue
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1985

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: Sea of Galilee X Mystique
Child plants: 5 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: www.dasIrisFeld.ch in Oetlishausen, Switzerland - photo by Sharlene Sutter
Date: June 2023
Location: In backyard garden, Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2015-04-15
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2009-11-04
Location: New Zealand
Photo by Orchid40
Location: New Zealand
Photo by Orchid40

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm

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