Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Williamson
Year Of Registration: introduced prior to registration system
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1918
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Flower Patterns: Bitone

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
Parentage: Amas X unknown
Child plants: 81 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: My Garden, Wickford, Essex, UK. 
Date: 2023-05-16
Photo by Dachsylady86
Location: Germany
Date: 2023-05-22
Location: My Garden, UK
Date: 2022-05-08
Location: South Carolina
Location: Southeastern NH
Date: 2014-05-29
First one of the year.
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2017-05-21

Image from page 28 of (American) 'Country Life' magazine of June,
Location: Hanover PA
Date: 5/12/2011
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: Southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-07-22
Location: West Valley City, UT
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-05-12
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-05-11
Location: My Garden, UK
Date: 2022-04-23

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: Bordeaux, France
Date: 2016-05-09
Photo by Misawa77
Location: West Valley City, UT

Date: c. 1925
photo from the 1925 catalog, Longfield Iris Farm, Bluffton, India
Location: In my garden. Poland.

Date: c. 1928
photo from the 1928 catalog, Lee R. Bonnewitz, Van Wert, Ohio
Location: Zone 6a, Pennsylvania
Date: 2014-05-01
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OGC sale
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Split Rhizomes.
RachaelHunter On May 6, 2022 Bloomed
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