Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Currier McEwen
Year Of Registration: 1976
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1976
Seedling Number: JT 72/40 (4)
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Registered Height: 26 inches (66 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Rebloom
Bloom Color Description: Medium blue, white stripes at inner third
Style Arm Color: Violet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1979

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: 68/25 (1): Dr. Hirao sdlgs. X Garden Caprice

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Common names
  • Japanese Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Rehoboth, MA
Date: June 19, 2022
Taken at Tranquil Lake Nursery

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