Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: George Sutton
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: R-465-F
Classification: Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB)
Registered Height: 16-25 inches (41-64 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Bloom Color Description: Pale lobelia blue, falls veined darker hyacinth
Beard Color: Lobelia blue, hint of yellow in throat
Style Arm Color: Lobelia blue
Fragrance: Sweet

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Ben a Factor X Ahwahnee Princess

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Common names
  • Miniature Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2018-05-18
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