Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Spuria |
Bloom Season: | Mid |
Flower Form: | Bubble Ruffled Flat |
Bloom Color Classification: | Magenta Purple |
Flower Patterns: | Broken |
Fragrance: | Absent |
Awards: | Caparne-Welch Medal: 0072 Randolph-Perry Medal: 0029 |
Life cycle: | Other |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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