Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 2001
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2001
Seedling Number: H44-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Silvery lilac mauve
Beard Color: White, hairs tipped coral
Fragrance: Slight
Musky

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 9b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Mallow Dramatic X Louisa's Song
Child plants: 14 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2016-05-15

Date: 2017-05-24
Uploaded by Valery33
Uploaded by Bloomers
Location: Frannie's Iris Garden, Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2016-05-04
Location: My garden, Watkins Glen, NY
Date: May 2022

Date: 2018-05-15
Location: My garden, Watkins Glen, NY
Date: 5.27.23
Location: Iowa
Date: 2013-05-29
Location: zone 8
Excuse Me Darling
Location: Australia
Date: 2021-10-20
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Date: 2020-04-17
Location: Australia
Date: 2023-11-11
Excuse me darling
Location: Australia
Date: 2022-11-05
Excuse me Darling
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 3, 2017

Date: 2006-05-04
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
Location: Goldthwaite, TX
Date: 2012-05-06
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