Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Donald Spoon
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2002
Seedling Number: 97-688T
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 9 inches (23 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Bloom Color Description: Light turquoise standards; light turquoise falls, darker turquoise spot
Beard Color: Light turquoise
Style Arm Color: Light turquoise, edge pink

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Olney Belle X Sparling sdlg., SDB white with maroon spot, unknown
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery

To really appreciate the aquamarine-turquoise color, take photo i
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-08-20
Beard shot in rain
Uploaded by Neela
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2018-04-21
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2017-04-19
Overcast
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-04-22
As the light goes down, the turquoise magically appears!
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-08-10
In the rain
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-08-13
In the rain
Location: East Tennessee
Date: 2018-04-27

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens

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