Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Brad Kasperek
Year Of Registration: 1998
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1999
Seedling Number: 94-13-20
Classification: Interspecies Hybrids---Species X
Registered Height: 22 inches (56 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Broken
Bloom Color Description: Red violet streaked silver white
Beard Color: Light yellow
Style Arm Color: Violet lavender
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2002
Award of Merit: 2005
Randolph-Perry Medal: 2008

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Batik X Ostry White
Child plants: one child plant

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Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-04-20
Species X Iris  Alpha Gnu
Uploaded by Val1
Location: Weiser, ID
Date: 2015 season
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2009-05-11
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-15
Location: southern KY
Date: 4000-05-07

Alpha Gnu
Uploaded by KentPfeiffer
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2009-05-09
Uploaded by Val1

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Feb 25, 2012 7:23 PM concerning plant:
    Alpha Gnu is one of the few broken colored iris I've had that shows vigorous growth. It is roughly equivalent to an Intermediate Bearded Iris in size of the plant, size of the flowers, and time of blooming.

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