Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Gail Barth
Year Of Registration: 2018
Seedling Number: GKB16
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 39 inches (99 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Description: White standards, light blue violet midrib and streaking at base; light violet falls fading to white, overlaid washed and lined deep violet blue to violet, light yellow brown hafts near throat lined light violet, fine deep violet lined rim
Beard Color: Deep orange brown in throat, lighter in middle, blue violet at end tipped light violet
Style Arm Color: White, light blue violet base
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Swedish Lullaby X Taking Chances

Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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