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Hybridizer: Ben Hager
Year Of Registration: 1991
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1991
Seedling Number: RE4889WPc
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 6:-10° to 0°
Flower Form: Fluted
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: White ground plicata, edged and lightly peppered violet overall, narrow purple line up midribs
Beard Color: Yellow, tipped purple
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1993

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: (Space Odyssey x Socialite) X Earl of Essex
Child plants: 9 child plants

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  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Zone 6a, Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-10-18
Rebloom just opening
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA
Date: 2021-10-14
Location: Billings MT
Date: 2019-06-03
Location: Billings MT
Date: 2019-06-11
Location: Cawston, BC
Date: 2022-10-26
From Hillside Irises
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-28
Location: My garden in Northwest Arkansas
Date: 2013-10-23
Bountiful Harvest reblooming in late October in Zone 6B
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-18
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2008-05-20
Location: Bensenville IL
Date: 2016-10-12
TB Iris 'Bountiful Harvest'

Date: 2014-05-13
beard
Photo by KentPfeiffer
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-05-25
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.

Photo courtesy of Comanche Acres Iris Garden
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Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-22
Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 22, 2012 10:30 AM concerning plant:
    A known rebloomer. It's never actually done so here (zone 5b). It tried once, but the stalk was frozen off before it could produce flowers.
  • Posted by Dodecatheon3 (Northwest Arkansas - Zone 6b) on Oct 28, 2013 1:26 PM concerning plant:
    This is a lovely iris. It re-bloomed the week of Halloween in 2012 and 2013 when I had it planted in full sun (border of zone 6b/7a). I moved it so that it receives brief mid-day shade in September & October. 2015 it re-bloomed In September & still has a couple flowers left October 31st. This seems to be a reliable fall re-bloomer here, although it doesn't always bloom in the spring.
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