Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1985
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1986
Seedling Number: R 903-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Fluted
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Rosy blue standards; pure white falls stitched bright rose lilac on edge
Beard Color: Yellow, tipped white
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1988

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 9b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Closed Circuit X Spinning Wheel
Child plants: 29 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-04-16
Location: Cottonwood, CA
Date: 2023-04-26
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2019-04-15
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-03-31
Zone 9b
Location: Australia
Date: 2019-10-23
Location: Australia
Date: 2021-10-14
Location: Cottonwood, CA
Date: 2023-04-26
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-12-07
Nice surprise to see this blooming on this in Dec! We had light f
Location: Schreiner's Iris Garden
Date: 2011-05-20
Location: Schreiner's Garden
Date: 2011-05-20
Photo by Muddymitts
Photo by Muddymitts
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: Spring 2014
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Photo Courtesy of Te Sligte Gardens. Used with Permission
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Just when I thought it was perfect. by HamiltonSquare Dec 12, 2017 9:46 PM 0

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