Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1995
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1995
Seedling Number: CC 411-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Dusky lavender
Beard Color: Dusky lavender
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1997

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: Sultry Mood X V 495-A: (Visual Arts x (G 525-6: (((Crinkled Beauty x P 309-1) x Lilac Supreme) x ((Amethyst Flame x Silvertone) x Lilac Supreme)) x Fond Wish))
Child plants: 7 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: My garden, Watkins Glen, NY
Date: 2016-07-12
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 1, 2017

At Schreiner's Iris Gardens, Oregon.
Location: California
Date: May 2005
Good Looking, photographed just before dusk.
Photo by avmoran

At Schreiner's Iris Gardens, Oregon.

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Date: 2003-05-16
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
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Comments:
  • Posted by LynNY (Watkins Glen, NY - Zone 6a) on Jun 8, 2018 6:38 AM concerning plant:
    This is an iris that is so much nicer than the photos tend to show. What makes it a standout is the color, a smoky, misty medium purple that looks like something you'd choose for a velvet gown. It is a 1990's vintage so it lacks the intense ruffling (that I adore) of the newer iris, but the flowers are huge and once established it is a vigorous grower here for me in the northeast. Because of the color, it goes in any cut flower arrangement --- it was great as the "feature" with County Cork and Crimson Lights, but it could also be the background for a wilder selection, whether warm or cool colors. Gotta say, I love it!
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