| Hybridizer: | John Weiler |
| Year Of Registration: | 1988 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1989 |
| Seedling Number: | 82-114-1 |
| Classification: | Border Bearded (BB) |
| Registered Height: | 25 inches (64 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Mid Mid Late Late Very Late |
| Flower Form: | Tailored |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Light blue |
| Flower Patterns: | Self |
| Bloom Color Description: | Pale steel blue |
| Beard Color: | Dark blue |
| Foliage: | Purple Based |
| Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1991 Award of Merit: 1993 |
| 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 |
| Ploidy: | Tetraploid |
| Parentage: | 78-56-1A: (75-40-2A: (Goodnight Irene x Blue Luster) x (Matinata x Style Master)) X 76-64-1: ((Matinata x Style Master) x (Regalaire x Nobleman)) |
| Child plants: | 14 child plants |
| Zencat | On May 18, 2018 | Bloomed |
| Zencat | On May 6, 2017 | Bloomed |
| Zencat | On May 13, 2016 | Bloomed Maiden bloom |
| Zencat | On July 11, 2015 | Obtained plant |
| csandt | On July 18, 2018 | Obtained plant |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| What a beauty!! by leaflady | Dec 3, 2011 9:35 PM | 4 |
| Blackbeard Border Bearded Iris by evelyninthegarden | Mar 4, 2018 4:36 PM | 3 |
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