Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: George Slade
Year Of Registration: 1983
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1984
Seedling Number: 79-8-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Flat
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Bloom Color Description: Violet blue falls, lighter area in centers
Beard Color: Orange, tipped white
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1986

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: Millrace X Mary Frances
Child plants: 5 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Date: 2017-05-23
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Beautiful! by KyWoods Sep 27, 2011 9:34 AM 0
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