Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Joseph Ghio
Year Of Registration: 1987
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1988
Seedling Number: 82-234K
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Rebloom
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Mid blue
Beard Color: Blue

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: Hilo Shore X (Bubbling Over x (Verve x (Seance x Sexton sdlg: (Sterling Silver x (Silver Skies x First Snow)))))
Child plants: 2 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Location: New Zealand
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2010-10-24
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2010-10-24
Location: Weiser, ID
Date: 2015 season

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