Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1966
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1967
Seedling Number: V 553-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Uniform true lilac
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1968
Other: High Commendation: 1966

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: R 780-2: (((Snowy Heron x L 637-D: ((New Snow x Midwest Gem x Chantilly))) x Hall ruffled white sdlg.)))) X R 118-5: (Amethyst Flame x Pretty Carol)
Child plants: 54 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Location: Switzerland, Merian Gardens Basel
Date: 2017-05-20

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