Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Ernst
Year Of Registration: 1992
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1991
Seedling Number: 84X-61
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 42 inches (107 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Violet
Flower Patterns: Neglecta
Bloom Color Description: Blue standards; royal purple falls edged lighter
Beard Color: Blue, tipped gold on crests

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: B187-1: ((Bayberry Candle x Hi Top) x Ringo) X Ringo
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2017-05-13

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