Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Williamson
Year Of Registration: 1937
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1937
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Foliage: Purple Based

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
Parentage: Sdlg #248 X unknown
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2022-05-05
Location: Catheys Valley CA
Photo courtesy of Superstition Iris Gardens, posted with permissi
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2021-04-30
Rhapsody (Williamson 1937)
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2019-05-15
Rhapsody (Williamson 1937)
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2020-05-14
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2019-05-15
Location: Two Litle Acres Concord Mi
Date: 2020-06-06
Location: Superstition Gardens - Cathey's Valley CA
Date: 2017-05-07

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