Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Shuichi Hirao by Society for Japanese Irises
Year Of Registration: 1992
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): prior to 1980
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Registered Height: 39 inches (100 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Bloom Color Description: Red violet standards rimmed white; white falls, veined very pale red violet, signals yellow
Style Arm Color: White, veined and blushed red violet

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: Parentage unknown

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Japanese Iris
  • Japanese Water Iris
  • Hanashobu

Photo Gallery
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2011-06-30 
Chiyo-no-Haru translation:  Eternal Spring
Photo by pardalinum
Location: Part Shade z6a
Date: 2013-07-05
Location: Part Shade Pittsford NY
Date: 2011-07-02
Photoed here with DayLily Olive B Langdon and Astilbe White Glori
Photo by pardalinum
Location: Part Sun Z6a
Date: 2013-07-05
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