Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: J. T. Aitken
Year Of Registration: 1985
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1986
Seedling Number: 80-53A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Very Late
Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Bloom Color Description: Deep blue violet, white spot around beards
Beard Color: White
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1988

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: Navy Strut X Sea Wolf
Child plants: 10 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Beautiful Tennessee, my garden
Date: 2017-10-20
First time bloom
Location: Cottonwood, CA
Date: 2022-04-18
Photo by Dachsylady86
Location: Cottonwood, CA
Date: 2021-04-11
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date: 2017-05-24
Photo by Dachsylady86
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-05-03
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date: 2017-05-14
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-04-11
Tall Bearded Iris Stellar Lights
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date: 2017-05-11
Location: Cottonwood, CA
Date: 2021-04-13
Location: Southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-24
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-06-04
Location: Schreiner's Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2015-05-14
Photo by Betja
Location: So calif
Date: 2018-05-06

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-04-29
Location: Concord, MA
Date: 2017-05-29
Location: my garden zone 7A Cape Cod, MA
Date: 2017-06-01

Photo courtesy of Rainbow Iris Farm
Photo by Betja

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
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Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Detroit Zoo Iris Garden 2014
Date: 2014-05-25
Photo courtesy of: Maia C
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