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Intermediate Bearded Iris |
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Iris |
Hybridizer: | Edward Essig |
Year Of Registration: | 1929 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1929 |
Classification: | Intermediate Bearded (IB) |
Bloom Season: | Mid |
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: | California Blue X Louis Bel |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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