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Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2006
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2006
Seedling Number: L340A
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 14.5 inches (37 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: White
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: White
Beard Color: Dark indigo
Style Arm Color: White
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2008
Award of Merit: 2010
Cook-Douglas Medal: 2012
Fred and Barbara Walther Cup: 2008

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: I293c: (F227AA: (Shy Violet x Sigh) x F233CC: (Spin Again x D124A: (Jade Jewels x Chanted))) X Experiment
Child plants: 20 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris

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Location: My garden, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2023-05-05
Location: My garden,  Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2023-05-03
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 5, 2013
First Class In Every Way!
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Date: 2022-05-14
2nd yr
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Date: May 2022
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Date: 2019-06-16
Love the blue beards on this little beauty.
Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2021-05-09
Location: Home
Date: 2014-04-23
Location: My garden, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2023-05-05

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Date: 2014-05-12
Location: Daisydo's garden
Date: 2022-05-14
Bluebeard's Ghost
Location: In a large pot.
Date: 2020-05-03
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2015-05-07
Location: My Gardens
Date: 2014-05-06
Close Up View In Bright Sunlight
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2019-04-10
SDB Bluebeard's Ghost
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Date: 2020-04-25
Location: Ukraine
Date: 2018-05-06
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Location: Tacoma, WA
Date: 2023-05-09
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Date: 2021-04-14
Location: My garden ~ Michigan
Date: 2017-05-28
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Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2018-05-16
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2021-04-14
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 8, 2015
By Dawn's Early Light
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2018-05-09
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Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2014-05-12
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 5, 2015
One Of Best From Paul Black!
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 6, 2015
In Bright Morning Sunlight
Photo by PollyK
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2022-04-28
SDB Iris Bluebeard's Ghost
Location: southeast Nebraska 
Date: 2024-04-19
Location: My Gardens
Date: April 14, 2012
Makes A Nice Clump
Location: my front yard
Date: 2014-05-11

Photo 4/19/10
Photo by TBGDN
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: May 20, 2017
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Location: my garden
Date: 2015-06-10
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-10
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-10
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-13
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-19
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Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-04-24
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2015-05-12
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-19
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 2013
Opening In Rain
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-04-26
In my garden

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Photo by KentPfeiffer
Photo by Paul2032
Location: Catheys Valley CA
Photo courtesy of Superstition Iris Gardens, posted with permissi
Location: My garden
Date: 2022-04-29
Bluebeard's Ghost SDB
Location: Wisconsin
Date: 5-11-2015
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Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 4/7/17

Date: 2013-05-08
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-11
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-03
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-03
Location: Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-05-24
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.

Date: 2014-05-05
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-03
Photo by Paul2032
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2010-04-24
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-05
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Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-03
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-05

Date: 2014-05-05

Date: 2013-05-08
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-02
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Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 22, 2012 10:23 AM concerning plant:
    One of the best SDB's I've ever grown. Should win the Dykes Medal if there is any justice in the iris world.
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