Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Lloyd Zurbrigg
Year Of Registration: 1979
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1980
Seedling Number: M 46 PL
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 4: -30° to -20°
Known To Rebloom Zone 6:-10° to 0°
Flower Form: Fluted
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: White, heavily veined and stippled orchid violet on standards and precise 1/3" orchid violet border on falls
Beard Color: Pale orange infused pale violet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1983

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: (((Crinkled Ivory x Autumn Sensation) x Grand Baroque) x (Sky Queen x Grand Baroque)) X Violet Classic
Child plants: 47 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Philo, California
Date: 2016-12-01
Rebloomed December 2, 2016 in zone 9
Location: Kingsport, TN
Date: 11/4/18
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2022-05-19
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2014-11-13
re-bloomer after rain
Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2018-04-13
Location: Simpsonville, SC
Date: October 8, 2018
Just opened for fall bloom!
Location: Kingsport, TN
Date: 2018-11-04
Location: Mexico, Missouri 
Date: 2022-05-11
Photo by avmoran
Location: My Garden in Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2018-04-13
Location: New Lots - Delphi, Indiana
Twins
Location: New Lots - Delphi, Indiana
Date: 2016
Location: Simpsonville, SC USA
Date: 2017-12-09
Dependable Rebloomer... last bloom of 2017... zone 7b/8a
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2015-05-14
Stalk very short do to cold early in development.
Location: West Valley City, UT
Location: Switzerland, in my garden
Date: 2017-05-23
Photo by crowrita1
Location: my garden in Frederick, MD
Date: 2010-05-16
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2014-11-17

Photo courtesy of Iris City Gardens
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-12

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Location: southern KY
Date: 4000-05-22
Photo by Misawa77
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-21
I've discovered sandy soil makes lighter violet blooms, like this

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by critterologist (Frederick, MD - Zone 6b) on Apr 19, 2012 2:35 PM concerning plant:
    Reblooms most years for me (zone 6/7)... The purple around the edges of the falls almost looks embroidered, very pretty!
Plant Events from our members
Zencat On May 13, 2018 Bloomed
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Maiden bloom
Zencat On June 2, 2014 Obtained plant
From Arlyn
UndyingLight On September 3, 2018 Obtained plant
Planted September 6th after soaking roots.
IrisOnIselin On October 8, 2018 Bloomed
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Borderline Zones 7B - 8A
gardenglassgems On August 22, 2022 Transplanted
from pot to Dizzy's Bed 3.
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