Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: George Sutton
Year Of Registration: 1996
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1998
Seedling Number: F-315
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 24 inches (61 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Early
Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Greyed wistaria blue standards; falls have white ground, veined and edged bluebird blue
Beard Color: Wisteria blue
Style Arm Color: Wistaria blue
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2002

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: C-24: (Momentum x 4-33: ((Heavenly Harmony x Petite Posy) x French Gown)) X Le Flirt
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-07
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-07
Location: Southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-24
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-06
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-06
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Date: 2018-04-07
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-09
Photo by Ladylovingdove
Location: Missouri
Date: 2010-04-23

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Image courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens

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