Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: E. Hall
Year Of Registration: 1984
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1984
Seedling Number: 80-69-10S
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 29.5 inches (75 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 4: -30° to -20°
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: White standards, 1/2" mid violet edge; white falls, 3/8" mid violet edge
Beard Color: Yellow, tipped white
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1987

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: Perfume Counter X Re-Treat
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Amarillo, Texas
Date: 2016-11-05
My first bloom of 100+ cultivars!
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska
Date: 2010-05-17
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date: 2017-05-16
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Date: 2014-10-13
Taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens in the Laking Gardens Iris g
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, NE
Date: 2011-05-12
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Date: 2014-10-13
Taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens in the Laking Gardens Iris g

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

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