Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Max Goos & August Koenemann
Year Of Registration: introduced prior to registration system
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1909
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Broken
Foliage: Purple Based

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Child plants: 5 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Intermediate Bearded Iris

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Uploaded by tveguy3
Uploaded by tveguy3
Location: Clymer,PA
Date: 05/31/2018
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2019-05-02
Almost fully open.  Early morning light.
Location: Maine
Date: 2023-06-09
Location: Panama Illinois
Date: 2021-05-17
Uploaded by sallysmom

Date: 2014-05-27
Beard, haft, style crests
Location: Maine
Date: 2023-06-07
Location: my front yard
Date: 2014-05-29
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2017-05-25
With Fangnificent in the background.
Location: East Tennessee
Date: 2016-05-30
Uploaded by Calif_Sue
Location: my front yard
Date: 2012-05-04
Location: my front yard
Date: 2012-05-04
Location: Cottonwood, CA
Date: 2022-04-14
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2017-05-25
3 years from one plant. Exceptional grower.
Location: North Carolina
Date: 2023-04-21
Loreley
Uploaded by Calif_Sue
Location: California
Date: 2013-05-23
Photo taken at 7:30 a.m. - Loreley
Location: Maine
Date: 2023-06-08

Date: 2014-05-27
Beard and haft
Uploaded by Betja
Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2021-05-09
Location: Southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-24
Location: Southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-24
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2021-04-29
Location: California
Date: 2013-05-31
Loreley photo taken in morning sun.
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Uploaded by Betja
Uploaded by avmoran

Date: 2012-05-04

Date: 2012-05-04
Purple based foliage
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Location: Mottisfont Abbey Garden. Hampshire, UK.
Date: 2014-06-05
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-28
Location: BC
Date: June 2014
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2021-04-29

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
Uploaded by Betja
Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Date: 2012-05-04

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-29
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-29
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2012-05-29
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