Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Brad Kasperek
Year Of Registration: 1993
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1994
Seedling Number: 89-56B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Violet
Flower Patterns: Broken
Bloom Color Description: Medium violet blue, random blotches of medium to dark blue violet
Beard Color: Orange, tipped medium blue violet
Fragrance: Pronounced
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1996
Award of Merit: 1998

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Painted Plic X Babbling Brook
Child plants: 6 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2021-06-03
Location: www.dasIrisFeld.ch in Oetlishausen, Switzerland - photo by Sharlene Sutter
Location: Illinois, USA
Date: 2018-05-25
Location: Schreiner's Garden
Date: 2017-05-22
Full sun, 91 degrees F 32.7 degrees C
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2021-06-03
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2019-04-10
Location: Lundby, Denmark, EU
Date: 2020-05-27
Light shade
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-06
I think it came out too blue. I'll take another one later to comp
Uploaded by Windigo
Uploaded by Windigo
Location: Schreiner's Garden
Date: 2017-05-22
Full sun, 91 degrees F 32.7 degrees C
Location: Switzerland
Date: 2016-05-25
Iris Gnu Blues May 2016
Location: Schreiner's Iris Garden
Date: 2011-05-20
Location: Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."
Location: Schreiner's Garden
Date: 2011-05-20
Uploaded by huneybunch_2000
Uploaded by Windigo
Location: southern KY
Date: 2018-05-10

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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