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Iris |
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Tall Bearded Iris |
Hybridizer: | Keith Keppel |
Year Of Registration: | 1997 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1998 |
Seedling Number: | 93-83C |
Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
Registered Height: | 40 inches (107 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid |
Flower Form: | Ruffled |
Bloom Color Classification: | Light blue White |
Flower Patterns: | Reverse Amoena |
Bloom Color Description: | Blue white standards shading to soft wisteria blue in center and base; white falls, inconspicuous pastel pink shading on inner haft |
Beard Color: | Orange, white at end |
Style Arm Color: | Blue white, lavender lip |
Fragrance: | Pronounced Sweet |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 2000 Award of Merit: 2002 John C. Wister Medal: 2005 |
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: | Wishful Thinking X Spring Shower |
Child plants: | 237 child plants |
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Posted by MaryinLa (Marshfield, Missouri - Zone 6a) on May 3, 2012 7:54 PM Grows and blooms well in zone 6a, Marshfield, Missouri. [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by Maczos (Australia ) on Jan 19, 2020 5:50 AM This Iris has the most children of any other Iris that I have come across. Why? [ 1 reply | |
bisbeegirl | On April 30, 2016 | Bloomed Beautiful Blooms! Tall and without any damage to blooms. Earlier bloom this year on Iris. Five or more buds per bloom stock. |
VAMOJO | On August 2, 2017 | Obtained plant B C-OH |
Lalambchop1 | On October 14, 2018 | Obtained plant From AnnC |
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I Got a Box 2020 by urania1 | Dec 31, 2020 2:21 AM | 330 |
Your favorite iris that begin with "F" by bluegrassmom | Mar 31, 2020 5:08 PM | 35 |
2020 Orders by BlueFlagFan | Apr 23, 2020 2:46 AM | 286 |
A wander around Iris Sisters Farm, May 2019 by Lestv | Jan 7, 2020 1:53 PM | 67 |
What Did You Lose Over Winter? by evelyninthegarden | Jun 2, 2020 12:12 AM | 78 |
TBs that make a clump quickly! by bluegrassmom | Jun 17, 2019 3:11 PM | 48 |
2018 ........i got a box!!!😁😍 by shizen | Mar 15, 2019 3:12 PM | 1,448 |
Is there a modern iris like Dusky Challenger? by LynNY | Jun 17, 2019 8:25 AM | 53 |
You really must grow....(recommend your favourites and why) by cwwilson3 | Aug 30, 2018 5:44 AM | 53 |
Confused Iris 2018 by AndreaD | Feb 7, 2018 4:30 PM | 17 |
Blooms 2018 by cliftoncat | Jan 2, 2019 4:17 PM | 2,872 |
2018 Orders by Dachsylady86 | Oct 15, 2019 7:30 PM | 1,402 |
...... surprise!!! -- one of my introductions reblooming! by TBMan | Nov 4, 2017 7:36 PM | 27 |
Nearly identical irises... by evelyninthegarden | May 26, 2018 7:46 PM | 92 |
Iris Time in PA by Snork | Jun 17, 2017 7:46 AM | 201 |
Top Ten picks! by bluegrassmom | Jun 13, 2019 8:51 PM | 43 |
More plants from France - Cayeux Irises by Misawa77 | Apr 10, 2016 7:27 AM | 85 |
"Goners" 2016 by crowrita1 | Nov 28, 2016 4:19 PM | 1,310 |
What Keppel Irises do you currently have in your Garden? by tveguy3 | Feb 27, 2016 11:27 AM | 132 |
Bloom Season 2016 by coboro | Jun 1, 2016 6:44 PM | 1,942 |
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