Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Vincent Christopherson
Year Of Registration: 2003
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2003
Seedling Number: LP5-141A
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 16 inches (41 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Washed blue standards, edges lighter; blue luminata wash on falls, darker stitched plicata rim and rays over white area near beards
Beard Color: Light blue, hairs tipped orange
Style Arm Color: Blue, edge lighter

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Handshake X Privileged Character

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Location: Durham, NC
Date: April, 2015
Location: Durham, NC
Date: April, 2015
Location: Durham, NC
Date: April, 2015
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-04-17

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