Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Paul Black
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2003
Seedling Number: H62A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Purple
Flower Patterns: Neglecta
Bloom Color Description: Pale icy blue standards; purple black falls, pale edges
Beard Color: Light violet at end, gold, to orange gold in throat
Style Arm Color: Pale blue, midrib violet
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Tempting Fate X Intimidator
Child plants: 8 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2017-04-30

Photo 5/14/10
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 6, 2013
Nice Iris From Paul Black
Location: oregon at schreiners
Date: 2010-05-25
Uploaded by avmoran
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-28
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2022-05-24

Photo 5/14/10
Uploaded by KentPfeiffer
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-06-04
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2009-05-20
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 4000-02-03
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-31
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-26
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2010-05-09
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 27, 2008
Very Nice Iris From P. Black
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 27, 2008
A Single Bloom
Uploaded by Betja
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-06-01
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-30

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-02
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-26
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