Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Frederick Kerr
Year Of Registration: 1999
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2000
Seedling Number: 930401
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
White
Flower Patterns: Emma Cook
Bloom Color Description: White, dark blue edge on falls
Beard Color: Orange red, pale yellow at end
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2002
Award of Merit: 2004
John C. Wister Medal: 2006
Dykes Memorial Medal: 2007
Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 2001, 2005
Other: RHS Award of Garden Merit 2006

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Victoria Circle X Christiana Baker
Child plants: 88 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Wisconsin zone 5a
Date: 2017-06-05

Spring 2009

Date: 2020-05-17
Photo by TBGDN
Location: Home
Date: 2016-05-22

Date: 2005-05-14
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-05-01
Iris Queen's Circle
Location: Daisydo's garden
Date: 2022-05-17
Queen's Circle
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 29, 2008
Gorgeous Iris From Kerr

Date: 2018-05-15
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, NE
Date: 2010-05-21
Location: Frannie's Iris Garden, Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2016-04-10
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2020-05-24
Location: Zone 6
Date: May 23
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 26, 2014
Close Up View Early Afternoon
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2021-04-15
TB Iris Queen's Circle
Location: Daisydo's garden
Date: 2021-05-17
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2010-05-21
Location: Home
Date: 2016-05-13
Location: South Carolina
Date: 2018-04-16
Photo by TBGDN
Location: my yard
Location: Daisydo's garden
Date: 2020-05-21
Queen's Circle
Photo by Calif_Sue
Location: California
Date: 2013-05-14
Queen's Circle, photo taken in full sun at noon.
Location: Maine
Location: Carrie's garden, Trail, Oregon
Date: 2019-05-24
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 29, 2008
A Favorite
Location: Los Altos, CA
Date: 2017-04-26
Queen's Circle Clump
Location: My Gardens
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2015
Last Light Before Sundown: 8:23 PM
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2011-06-05

Date: 2020-05-05

Date: 2012-04-20
Location: My Mom's garden
Date: 2012-04-20
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-03
Photo by enidcandles
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: Spring 2014

Date: 2012-04-16

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
Photo by Calif_Sue
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-03
Location: Columbia, SC
Date: 2018-04-28
Location: Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."
Location: Daisydo's garden
Date: 2020-05-24
Queen's Circle
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-16
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-25

Date: 2012-04-16
Photo by avmoran
Location: Columbia, SC
Date: 2018-04-28
Photo by MaryDurtschi
Location: Maine
Date: 2013-06-06
Always brings a smile.

Photo courtesy of Comanche Acres Iris Garden
  • Uploaded by Joy
Photo by Muddymitts
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-04
Photo by Betja

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Photo by Paul2032
Comments:
  • Posted by bluegrassmom (South central KY - Zone 6b) on Mar 26, 2021 7:55 PM concerning plant:
    A lovely bloom, plus a great grower! Always plenty to share. Deserving of the Dykes.
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 23, 2012 8:02 PM concerning plant:
    Well deserving of the Dykes Medal.
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