Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie
Year Of Registration: introduced prior to registration system
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1907
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Violet

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
Child plants: 7 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Radford Virginia
Date: 2021-05-22
Location: Tennessee
Date: May 4, 2018
Location: Bensenville IL
Date: 2016-05-28
TB Iris 'Monsignor'
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 5, 2017
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-04-30

Date: 2015-06-17
Location: From my garden. Poland.
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-04-19

Date: 2012-05-24

Date: 2004-05-07
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Date: 2017-04-16
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Date: 2017-04-15
Location: my garden
Date: 2016-04-22

Date: 2015-02-12
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 23, 2017
Early Morning Sunlight
Photo by crowrita1

Date: c. 1922
photo by S. Mottet from 'Les Iris cultivés', 1923

Photo courtesy of Old House Gardens

Date: 2015-02-12
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Date: 2017-4-06
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-05-23
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: In my garden. Poland.

Date: 2015-02-12
Photo by crowrita1
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: In my garden. Poland.
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