Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: J. Burch
Year Of Registration: 1979
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1983
Seedling Number: 38-2
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 27 inches (69 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Greyed yellow standards blended pale violet; dark red violet falls edged light violet
Beard Color: Yellow green
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1985
Award of Merit: 1987
Knowlton Medal: 1990

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Child Star X Mexicali
Child plants: 12 child plants

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Common names
  • Border Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2014-06-02
- Just plain gorgeous!
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: May 27, 2022
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2019-05-26
- Standards start out with a golden glow.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2019-06-01
- A standout performer.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2019-05-26
- An unusual and beautiful Border Bearded Iris.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2014-06-02
- A surprising gift.

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