Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Bennett Jones
Year Of Registration: 1966
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1967
Seedling Number: M134-1
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 15 inches (38 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Bloom Color Description: Pansy purple
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1968
Award of Merit: 1970
Cook-Douglas Medal: 1972

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: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Captain Gallant X pumila Y9C (Randolph)
Child plants: 83 child plants

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Lundby, Denmark, EU
Date: 2019-04-30
A tall SDB in my garden
Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2020-04-30
Photo by Bloomers
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-04-30
 12:58 pm. She carries herself well.
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2017-04-24
Location: Panama Illinois
Date: 2021-04-19

Date: 2016-03-26
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-05-03
 7:47 pm. Her violet blue beards stand out nicely.
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2016-05-26
A hardy, vigorous grower and good bloomer.

Date: 2016-03-26
Location: My Garden, Essex, UK. 
Date: 2024-04-09
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-04-30
 12:58 pm. Rich colour tones.
Location: southern KY
Date: 2019-04-11
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2016-05-26
This iris has performed very well in my garden for many years.
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2014-05-17
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2017-04-28
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2015-05-10
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2016-05-26
A hardy, prolific bloomer.
Location: Arlington Houzz Front Garden
Date: 2018-04-27
Dwarf Cherry Garden
Location: my front yard
Date: 2013-05-09
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2014-05-16

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-05-14
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Plant Events from our members
piksihk On May 2, 2019 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
found tag...? haven't seen in years
piksihk On June 29, 2016 Obtained plant
1 - L.Abert
carpathiangirl On June 12, 2020 Obtained plant
from Nancy
RachaelHunter On April 8, 2024 Bloomed
RachaelHunter On August 27, 2022 Obtained plant
Janet Morris
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