Hybridizer: | Hans Peter Sass |
Year Of Registration: | 1933 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1933 |
Classification: | Intermediate Bearded (IB) |
Registered Height: | 21 inches |
Bloom Season: | Mid Rebloom |
Rebloom by Zone: | Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10° |
Bloom Color Classification: | Purple |
Flower Patterns: | Bitone |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1936 Award of Merit: 1937 |
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: | Unbalanced Tetraploid |
Parentage: | Amas X ( Iris pumila* x unknown) *Possibly Iris lutescens |
Child plants: | 3 child plants |
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