Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Wilma Greenlee
Year Of Registration: 1962
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1963
Classification: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Registered Height: 8 inches (20 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Green
Bloom Color Description: Pale green white, green blotch on falls
Beard Color: Violet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1965

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
Parentage: ((Carpathia x Blue Shimmer) x Thisbe) X (Carpathia x gold TB with red beard)
Child plants: one child plant

Common names
  • Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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