Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Currier McEwen
Year Of Registration: 1988
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1988
Seedling Number: T3 80/97
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Registered Height: 40 inches (102 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Rebloom
Flower Form: Flared
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Bloom Color Description: Medium wine red standards, lighter fine line edge; medium wine red falls, very distinct fine edge, medium yellow signals
Foliage: Purple Based
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1990
Other: Payne Award 1992

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: Tetraploid
Parentage: Dramatic Moment X T2 77/38(1): (T1 64/12 x (73/7, sdlg from Hirao seeds x unknown))
Child plants: 13 child plants

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Common names
  • Japanese iris
  • Iris
  • Hanashobu
  • Japanese Water Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2011-06-26
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2014-06-03
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-06-30
Location: JI garden at old pine stump
Date: 2006-0529
Location: Old pine stump garden
Date: 2014-07-03
Location: Iron gate
Date: 2014-07-01
Location: Iron gate
Date: 2014-07-01
Location: JI garden at old pine stump
Date: 2009-0703
Bud just unfurling.
Location: JI garden at old pine stump.
Date: 2012-0610
You can see the white line at the edge of the petals even before
Location: Work area
Date: 2012-1026
Photo by pardalinum
Location: Iron gate
Date: 2014-07-03
Garden setting
Photo by boojum
Location: Old pine stump garden
Date: 2005-0629
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