Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Donald Spoon
Year Of Registration: 2011
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2012
Seedling Number: 2005-427ES
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 10 inches (25 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Wine
Bloom Color Description: Medium violet blue standards; 3/8" medium violet blue border on falls, dark violet blended with greyed purple spot
Beard Color: Violet blue, hairs tipped bronze in throat
Style Arm Color: Violet blue, lighter greyed purple edges

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: Purple Joy X Earth and Sky

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  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
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Uploaded by GreenIris
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-03-26
SDB Iris Raymond

Photo courtesy of Winterberry Iris Gardens
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