Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Pacific Coast
Bloom Season:Late
Bloom Color Classification:Copper/Brown
Violet
White
Flower Patterns:Reverse Bitone
Awards:William Mohr Medal: 9718
Sydney B. Mitchell Medal: 1967

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 11
Flowers:Blooms on new wood
Underground structures:Bulb
Propagation: Seeds:Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods:Division
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Iris 'Caramba'..great picture...good memory. by Paul2032 Dec 4, 2011 1:23 PM 0

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