Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: James McWhirter
Year Of Registration: 1994
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1995
Seedling Number: J89-104
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
White
Bloom Color Description: Orchid blue standards; white falls
Beard Color: Orchid lavender
Style Arm Color: Lavender blue
Fragrance: Slight

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Winterscape X Honky Tonk Blues

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late May 2019
Beautiful ruffled form, subtle colours and very free flowering.
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late May 2019
Beautiful ruffled form, subtle colours and very free flowering.
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late May 2019
Beautiful ruffled form, subtle colours and very free flowering.

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