Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Dutch, Spanish and English |
Bloom Season: | Early |
Flower Form: | Ruffled |
Bloom Color Classification: | Light blue Orange |
Flower Patterns: | Emma Cook |
Foliage: | Golden |
Fragrance: | Spicy |
Awards: | Dykes Memorial Medal: 5002 Fred and Barbara Walther Cup: 0203 |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Flowers: | Other |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Other |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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