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Tall Bearded Iris |
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Iris |
Hybridizer: | Frank Jones |
Year Of Registration: | 1986 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1986 |
Seedling Number: | J81-86 |
Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
Registered Height: | 28 inches (71 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Early Rebloom |
Flower Form: | Tailored |
Bloom Color Classification: | Violet |
Flower Patterns: | Bitone |
Bloom Color Description: | Slightly darker than spectrum violet standards; dark purple falls |
Beard Color: | White, tipped orange |
Fragrance: | Slight Musky |
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 |
Ploidy: | Tetraploid |
Parentage: | J75-14: (Emma Louisa x J72-143) X Violet Supreme |
Child plants: | 3 child plants |
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