Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Larry Lauer
Year Of Registration: 1998
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1998
Seedling Number: 91-268-1M
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Violet
Flower Patterns: Neglecta
Bloom Color Description: Pale blue white standards; light lavender purple falls, light blue white rim
Beard Color: Yellow, tipped white
Style Arm Color: Pale blue white
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet

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: Acoma X Blue Ballet
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: north central Texas
Date: 2004-04-07

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

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