Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Monty Byers
Year Of Registration: 1989
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1990
Seedling Number: F1-101
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 17.5 inches (44 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Very Late
Rebloom
Flower Form: Tailored
Bloom Color Classification: Green
Silver/Grey
Violet
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Medium light violet blue standards blending to silvery violet white edge; silvery violet white falls, lightly underveined and washed light violet blue, soft khaki green suffusion at sides of beards
Beard Color: Medium violet blue, tipped yellow in throat
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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Baby Blessed X Azure Gem

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Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2007-01-01
Location: North bed
Date: 2017-05-16
In spite of the rain
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2007-01-01
Location: North bed
Date: 2017-05-16
In spite of the rain
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2016-03-28
Palm Springs 3 28 16
Location: Bed A
Date: 2022-05-23
Location: Bed A
Date: 2022-05-23
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-04-02
Intermediate Iris Palm Springs
Location: Back yard
Date: 2016-04-20
Location: north bed
Date: 2019-05-09
late morning light
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-05-24
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-05-24
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: Back yard
Date: 2016-04-20
Location: north bed
Date: 2019-05-09
late morning light

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Winterberry Iris Gardens

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