Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: J. T. Aitken
Year Of Registration: 1992
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1992
Seedling Number: 86J3
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Bloom Color Description: Blue, lighter electric blue rays, violet edge
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1995
Award of Merit: 1998
W. A. Payne Medal: 2002

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: Electric Rays X Midnight Stars
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Japanese Iris
  • Hanashobu

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Location: Iron gate
Date: 2012-0618
Location: Iron gate
Date: 2012-0625
Location: Iron gate
Date: 2014-07-03

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