Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1964
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1964
Seedling Number: S 562-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: White, sharply patterned blue black violet edge
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1965
Award of Merit: 1967
Dykes Memorial Medal: 1968
Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 1966
Other: Nelson Award 1968

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 9b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Parentage unknown
Child plants: 211 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Date: 2009-05-23
Location: Neighbour's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2015-05-26
White Spider admires Stepping Out in my Neighbour's Garden.
Location: charlottetown, pei, canada
Date: 2011-06-28
an oldie but goodie.,iris Stepping Out.
Location: charlottetown, pei, canada
Date: 2020-june 26
Iris- Stepping Out.
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2016-05-24
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, NE
Date: 2010-05-17
Location: Switzerland, Merian Gardens Basel
Date: 2017-05-20
Location: Home
Date: 2016-05-23

At Schreiner's Iris Gardens, Oregon.
Location: Iowa
Date: 2010-05-18
Location: Estonia
Date: 2021-06-11
Location: Long Island 
Date: May 2022
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date: 2018-06-24
Location: Estonia
Date: 2021-06-11
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2018-05-13
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date: 2018-07-06
Last bloom of the season, but it was pretty perfect!

Date: 2022-10-19
Location: Switzerland, Merian Gardens Basel
Date: 2017-05-20
Location: My Garden, UK
Date: May 2021
Location: MY GARDEN
Date: 2021-05-07
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Location: My Garden, Wickford, Essex, UK. 
Date: 2023-05-19

Date: 2011-10-02
Location: My garden in Western Minnesota
Date: 2022-06-16

Date: 2021-05-20
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date: June 2017
Location: Iowa
Date: 2012-05-04

At Schreiner's Iris Gardens, Oregon.
Uploaded by crowrita1
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2005-08-22
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Location: Enid, Oklahoma
Date: 2013-05-21

Date: 2021-05-28

Date: 2021-06-08
Location: My Garden, Essex, UK. 
Date: 2024-05-06
Location: Estonia
Date: 2021-06-11
Location: Estonia
Date: 2021-06-11
Uploaded by mattsmom

Photo Courtesy of Te Sligte Gardens. Used with Permission
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Uploaded by Misawa77
Location: My garden in Northwest Arkansas
Date: 2013-05-13
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-01
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Location: Tabby's Garden
Date: 2012-05-11
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-29
Location: My garden in Western Minnesota
Date: 2020-05-31
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-04

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: may

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Location: Birmingham Botanical garden 
Date: 2015-10-23
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Date: 2023
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Date: 2023
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