Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: James Gibson
Year Of Registration: 1971
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1972
Seedling Number: 36-8A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: White, purple rims
Beard Color: Half orange and half blue
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1973
Award of Merit: 1975

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: Border Happy X Stepping Out
Child plants: 38 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2008-06-10
 6:44 pm. The final fling!
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2017-10-16
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2017-10-15
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-19
 4:15 pm. Always a striking show.
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2017-10-18
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2008-05-03
 10:35 am. A sturdy plant, holding blossoms well.
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2015-11-17
Several buds bloom at the same time.
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-15
Location: Botanical Garden, Faculty of Science, Zagreb, Croatia
Date: May 12, 2020
Iris BE 'Going My Way'
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-04-25
Uploaded by Betja
Uploaded by Patty
Uploaded by Betja
Uploaded by Betja

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: in Zuzu's garden
Date: 2014-04-18
Location: In Zuzu's garden
Date: 2013-04-25

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Comments:
  • Posted by Paul2032 ( Utah - Zone 5b) on Apr 19, 2014 7:48 AM concerning plant:
    I have always considered Going My Way to be an iris that was cutting edge at the time of its introduction. Very nice form for the time. It maintained a place on the AIS popularity poll for a number of years.
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