Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Keith Keppel
Year Of Registration: 1997
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1998
Seedling Number: 93-83C
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 40 inches (107 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
White
Flower Patterns: Reverse Amoena
Bloom Color Description: Blue white standards shading to soft wisteria blue in center and base; white falls, inconspicuous pastel pink shading on inner haft
Beard Color: Orange, white at end
Style Arm Color: Blue white, lavender lip
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2000
Award of Merit: 2002
John C. Wister Medal: 2005

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: Wishful Thinking X Spring Shower
Child plants: 355 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: My garden
Date: 2022-05-24
Fogbound

Date: 2010-05-20
Location: My Garden, UK
Photo by Snork
Location: Schreiner's Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2015-05-14
Location: My garden
Date: 2022-05-24
Fogbound
Location: Wonthaggi/North , Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-10-19
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2016-04-11
Location: Wonthaggi/North , Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-10-19
Location: My Garden, UK
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-28
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-30
Location: Home garden
Date: 2015-04-23
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2023-06-01

Fogbound growing in a container in zone 9b (Florida)
Location: Iowa
Date: 2013-05-30
Location: Powell Gardens near Kansas City, MO
Date: 2009-05-18
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2011-04-25
Location: Indianapolis
Date: 2016-05-05
Stunning yet delicate coloring.
Location: Indianapolis
Date: 2016-05-13
Location: Indianapolis
Date: 2016-05-13
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2010-05-25

Date: Jun 29, 2010 1:00 AM
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2011-04-25
Location: Indianapolis
Date: 2016-05-15
Photo by Muddymitts
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2015-04-16
Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: 5-14-2016
Location: Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2012-11-16
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 4000-02-03
Photo by avmoran
Location: From my  garden. Poland.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-06
First year bloom.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-06
First year bloom.
Location: Marshfield, Missouri zone 6a
Date: 2011-05-09
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-03
SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: 5-14-2016
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-07
First year bloom
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-06-07
First year bloom.
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-01
SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-07
First year bloom.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-07
First year bloom.
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2015-04-18
blooming today - maiden - April 3, 2015
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-20
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-20
Photo by Betja

Photo Courtesy of Te Sligte Gardens. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Rainbow Iris Farm
Comments:
  • Posted by MaryinLa (Marshfield, Missouri - Zone 6a) on May 3, 2012 7:54 PM concerning plant:
    Grows and blooms well in zone 6a, Marshfield, Missouri.
  • Posted by Maczos (Australia ) on Jan 19, 2020 5:50 AM concerning plant:
    This Iris has the most children of any other Iris that I have come across. Why?
Plant Events from our members
bisbeegirl On April 30, 2016 Bloomed
Beautiful Blooms! Tall and without any damage to blooms. Earlier bloom this year on Iris. Five or more buds per bloom stock.
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