Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2011
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2011
Seedling Number: P194B
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 13 inches (33 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Light smoky violet standards, intermittent gilt tan rim; light smoky violet blue falls, plum veins over hafts becoming a diffuse smoky medium plum spot covering 1/3 of petal, intermittent gilt gold rim
Beard Color: Tangerine in throat, violet blue tipped white in middle, violet blue at end
Style Arm Color: Medium rose, light rose midrib, light violet crests
Fragrance: Slight
Spicy

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: N334C: (J406B: (Dancing Bunnies x D170BB: (A138B: (Stardate x 90-245s: ((822D: (Ice Chalet x Dixie Pixie) x C. Palmer 8134) x ((Oriental Blush x Gigglepot) x (822D: (Ice Chalet x Dixie Pixie) x C. Palmer 8134)))) x 91-234G: (85-306B: (Apricot Elf x 83-129A: (Melon Honey x unknown) x 89-255A: ((((Buckwheat Honey x Cuban Cutie) x (Buckwheat Honey x Sundance Kid)) x (Pulse Rate x Mister Roberts)) x ((Oriental Blush x Sniffs 'n' Sneezes) x Pet)))))) x T. Johnson T275A: (Investor x Hot Jazz)) X N338A: (K271C: (Sweet Baby x Flights of Fancy) x L353A: (Baby Soft x J270B: (Honey Bunny x E137CC: (C137A: (91280D: ((Apricot Elf x Pet) x ((Caesura x (Betsey Boo x (Antique Satin x Encanto))) x (Gigglepot x Oriental Blush))) x 91342C: ((Apricot Elf x (Melon Honey x unknown)) x ((((Buckwheat Honey x Cuban Cutie) x (Buckwheat Honey x Sundance Kid)) x (Pulse Rate x Mister Roberts)) x ((Oriental Blush x Sniffs 'n' Sneezes) x Pet)))) x Chanted))))
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris

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Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2015-04-21
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-05
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-02
Uploaded by KentPfeiffer
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-03
Location: Mid-America Gardens
Date: 2011-05-20
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-04-29
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-04-27

Photo courtesy of Mid-America Garden
Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Feb 27, 2015 9:54 PM concerning plant:
    'Lab' has been a vigorous grower that blooms prolifically in my garden. I haven't been able to capture just how pretty the flowers are with pictures yet.

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