Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Neva Sexton
Year Of Registration: 1979
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1979
Seedling Number: 25-73
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Fluted
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Pale blue
Beard Color: Dark blue
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1981
Award of Merit: 1983

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: (By Request x Heaven's Own) X (Babbling Brook x (Poet's Dream x (Golden Ruffles x Azure Skies)))
Child plants: 19 child plants

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Location: Montana USA
Date: 2019-06-17
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