Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 2004
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2004
Seedling Number: L69-3
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 24 inches (61 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Bloom Color Description: Bishops violet standards; iridescent violet falls, large blue black area over two thirds
Beard Color: Violet, tipped gold

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: H6-1: (F9-1: (In Jest x Celsius) x Nut Ruffles) X H66-B: (F136-4: (Honeymoon Suite x D61-1: (A63-1: (Dance Man x Rembrandt Magic) x Bygone Era)) x F238-2: (Island Gossip x D61-1))

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  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
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Location: Chino Valley Arizona
Date: 2022-04-27

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