Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Spuria
Bloom Season:Early Mid
Flower Form:Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification:Magenta
Silver/Grey
Flower Patterns:Plicata

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 8b
Flowers:Blooms on new wood
Underground structures:Corm
Propagation: Seeds:Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Stem
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

Taken at the 'Amazing Iris Garden', Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

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