Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: K. Waite
Year Of Registration: 1978
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1981
Seedling Number: 71-16-X
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Dark violet
Beard Color: Dark violet, tipped yellow brown
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1983
Award of Merit: 1988

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: Grand Alliance X Sterling Silver
Child plants: 6 child plants

Image
Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Saratoga, CA
Date: 2018-04-26
Bloom was backlit, after 5 pm
Location: Saratoga, CA
Date: 2018-04-26
Photo by greathorse
Location: southern KY
Date: 2018-05-10

Date: 2018-05-24

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Irises Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Irises (Iris)

« Visit the Irises forum

« The Irises Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by IrisLilli and is called "Purple Crocus Mix"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.