Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Monty Byers
Year Of Registration: 1989
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1990
Seedling Number: D102-103
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10°
Bloom Color Classification: Cream
Violet
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Creamy white, finely spinkled tiny violet dots overall, yellow hafts heavily overlaid by violet plicata markings
Beard Color: White, tipped mustard

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: Earl of Essex X (Rancho Rose x Moon Mistress)
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Northwest Florida
Date: 11/26/2011
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late May 2019
A charming and somewhat understated bloom, lovely.
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late May 2021
An early bloomer - delayed this year due to a cold Spring
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late May 2019
Violet plicata on yellow hafts, white beards with hairs tipped in
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late May 2021

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