Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Clarence Mahan
Year Of Registration: 1990
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1991
Seedling Number: 85X9
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 40 inches (102 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Early
Early Mid
Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Bloom Color Description: Uniform medium violet, white blaze on falls
Beard Color: Violet, tipped yellow
Fragrance: Pronounced
Spicy

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: Violet Miracle X Victoria Falls
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Sussex, UK
Date: Early June 2021
There are many purples - Violet Music is underrated - the blooms
Location: Paris, France
Date: 2016-05-17
Location: Paris, France
Date: 2016-05-17

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

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