Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Donald Spoon
Year Of Registration: 1997
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1999
Seedling Number: 91-39B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Flared
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Pale lavender blue
Beard Color: Darker lavender blue, hair tips lighter, yellow deep in heart
Foliage: Purple Based
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2001
Award of Merit: 2003
John C. Wister Medal: 2005
Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 1999

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Honky Tonk Blues X Silverado
Child plants: 3 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: springfield MO
Date: 2011-05-17
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Uncle Charlie
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Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-03

Date: 2021-05-23
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Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-06
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-03

Uncle Charlie

Uncle Charlie
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-03

Photo courtesy of Winterberry Iris Gardens
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