Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Lowell Baumunk
Year Of Registration: 2004
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2004
Seedling Number: BBWA-5
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 19 inches (48 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Tailored
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Bloom Color Description: Sky blue, darker blue infused on midrib, bronze hafts
Beard Color: Deep gold, blue at end
Style Arm Color: Bright sky blue
Awards: Honorable Mention: 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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Best Bet X What Again

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  • Iris
  • Intermediate Bearded Iris

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Remarks by Dee S: Snowpeak Iris

Date: 2003-12-11
Photo courtesy of Lowell Baumunk, Iris Colorado

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens, used with permission

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