Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1988
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1988
Seedling Number: T 399-D
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Rebloom
Flower Form: Fluted
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Light blue
Flower Patterns: Neglecta
Bloom Color Description: Light wisteria blue standards; moorish blue falls
Beard Color: Old gold
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1990
Award of Merit: 1993

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: M 1085-A: ((Amigo's Guitar x A 828-A) x (Navy Strut x G 119-1: (A 587-1: ((L 474-2 x Prince Indigo) x (Licorice Stick x N 364-1)) x D 4-A: ((S 640-1 x Blue Chiffon) x (Blue Chiffon x P 1033-1))))) X Titan's Glory
Child plants: 69 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Switzerland, in my garden
Date: 2017-10-15
Location: CA
Date: 2022-04-22
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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-12
 10:10 am.  An inner view showing the beard and style arm.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-10
 6:10 pm.  A view from above, showing the delicate haft markings
Location: Thelma's Iris Garden Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2016-05-01
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-19
 2:38 pm.  A wealth of blossoms open at the same time.
Location: CA
Date: 2022-04-22
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Date: 2022-04-28
Location: Switzerland, in my garden
Date: 2017-10-19
Location: Fairfield, CT, USA
Date: 2022-05-22
'Best Bet' Iris
Location: California
Date: 2008-06-03
Large clump of Best Bet, with Dusky Challenger in the background.

Date: 2023-05-26
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-04-25
Tall Bearded Iris Best Bet
Location: Fairfield, CT, USA
Date: 2023-05-26
Location: Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, Vacaville CA
Date: 2011-05-04
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2004-08-31
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Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 4-10-12
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 4-10-12
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-12
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-11
Photo by Frillylily

Best Bet

Best Bet
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-09
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2008-05-20
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Location: Kaunas, Lithuania, EU
Date: 2012-06-19
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2022-05-27
Location: Northeastern Pennsylvania
Date: 2011-05-30
Nice Bloomer
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: 2016-04-28
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2010-05-06
Location: Home

photo by:  Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova

Photo courtesy of Rainbow Iris Farm
Location: Paris, France.
Date: May
credit: Moonik
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2008-03-24
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Date: 5-14-2015
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Date: 5-14-2015

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Photo by Cem9165
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-15
Location: Wisconsin
Date: Spring 2014
www.damongardens.com
Location: Virginia
Date: 2012-05-01
Location: Virginia
Date: 2012-04-27

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Comments:
  • Posted by irisfarmer on Nov 22, 2011 6:57 PM concerning plant:
    This is a reliable rebloomer in Northern CA.
  • Posted by PollyK (Hannibal, NY - Zone 6a) on Apr 24, 2010 4:56 PM concerning plant:
    Beautiful pictures.

    Best Bet is a good bloomer here for me too.
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