Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Larry Lauer
Year Of Registration: 1992
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1993
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Medium sky blue
Beard Color: White, tipped blue
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1995
Award of Merit: 1999

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: Marine Luster X Up Periscope
Child plants: 25 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery

Date: 2009-05-29
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late May 2019
Flowers become paler as they mature - this is a young bloom.
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: late May 2020
A beautiful ruffled deep blue.
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: May 30, 2017
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: mid June 2019
Flowers become paler as they mature.
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-05-30
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: May 29, 2017
Maiden bloom
Location: Detroit Zoo Iris Garden 2013
Date: 2013-05-30
Photo courtesy of: Maia C
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi

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