Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 1998
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1998
Seedling Number: B324A
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 14 inches (36 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Tailored
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
White
Flower Patterns: Luminata
Bloom Color Description: Dark violet blue standards blending over white ground to pure white edge; white falls, medium violet blue wash leaving edge unmarked, luminata patch and dart below beard
Beard Color: White at end, changing to yellow orange and gold
Style Arm Color: White
Fragrance: Pronounced
Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2000

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: Amphidiploid
Parentage: 91242A: (Wire Rim x (85-360D: (Clap Hands x Chubby Cheeks) x 86286A: (Twink x Chubby Cheeks))) X 91243B: (Yipee x 89217A: ((Gigglepot x Oriental Blush) x (Apricot Elf x (Melon Honey x unknown))))
Child plants: 8 child plants

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: May 13, 2022
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2023-05-13
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2023-05-13

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Iris City Gardens
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