Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Jacob Sass
Year Of Registration: 1934
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1934
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
Flower Patterns: Self
Beard Color: Gold
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1936

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: (I. pumila x unknown) X DR TB sdlg
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: West Central Tx 
Date: 2022-04-11
Photo by crowrita1
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-05-28
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-12
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, NE
Date: 2011-05-12
Photo by crowrita1
Location: Jacquie’s garden
Date: May 2017
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-23
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-17

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