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Hybridizer: John White
Year Of Registration: 2000
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2001
Seedling Number: 97JI-W17-7
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Registered Height: 40 inches (107 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Bloom Color Description: Medium red violet standards; medium red violet falls rayed white, small yellow signals surrounded by white blaze
Style Arm Color: White, edged medium red violet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2004
Award of Merit: 2006

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: 94JS-W6-4: (91G-R6-21: (Hanadayu x Southern Son) x 92C-A1-6: (Dirigo Delight x Aitken 86J-1-4: (Ruby Star x Asian Warrior))) X 94JS-W6-2: (91G-R6-21: (Hanadayu x Southern Son) x 92C-A1-6: (Dirigo Delight x Aitken 86J-1-4: (Ruby Star x Asian Warrior)))

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Japanese Iris
  • Hanashobu

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Location: JI garden at old pine stump
Date: 2009-0712
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Date: 2018-06-02
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-06-30
Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2013-06-26
Second year clump. Larger more flared blooms and more distinct ra
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Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2013-06-30
Location: JI garden at old pine stump
Date: 2012-0625
Location: JI garden at old pine stump
Date: 2010-0607
Location: JI garden at old pine stump
Date: 2010-0607
Location: Eartheart Gardens, Maine
Date: 2009-0712
Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2013-06-26
Second year clump. Larger more flared blooms.
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