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Iris |
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Tall Bearded Iris |
Hybridizer: | Keith Keppel |
Year Of Registration: | 1996 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1997 |
Seedling Number: | 90-67A |
Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
Registered Height: | 38 inches (97 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid |
Flower Form: | Ruffled |
Bloom Color Classification: | Violet White |
Flower Patterns: | Dark Top |
Bloom Color Description: | Wistaria violet standards, slightly deeper base; light blue falls shaded deeper in heart, aging silvery blue white |
Beard Color: | Blue, goldenrod in throat |
Style Arm Color: | Light blue |
Fragrance: | Slight Sweet |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1999 Award of Merit: 2001 John C. Wister Medal: 2003 Dykes Memorial Medal: 2004 |
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 Fragrant |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Parentage: | In Reverse X Honky Tonk Blues |
Child plants: | 39 child plants |
Irises are named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow. It's a fitting name because iris flowers can be found in almost any color of the spectrum. If that didn't provide enough variety, they also come in an amazing array of patterns. Amoenas and neglectas have been my favorite flower patterns since my childhood.
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Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 22, 2012 11:41 AM Beautiful iris, but a somewhat slow grower here, and seems to only bloom every other year. [ Reply to this comment | |
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