| Hybridizer: | Gerarde |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | collected about 1500 |
| Classification: | Species |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Light blue |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Child plants: | 2 child plants |
![Date: c. 1879
illustration [by Noel Humphreys] of Irises 'Darius' and 'Florenti](/pics/2022-01-28/scvirginia/9ae84e-250.jpg "Date: c. 1879
illustration [by Noel Humphreys] of Irises 'Darius' and 'Florenti")
| dragonfetti | On February 3, 2015 | Potted up Planted in Sunflower Garden; plant small but green. |
| dragonfetti | On January 30, 2015 | Obtained plant From eBay; $2.97+3.00 shipping. Very small rhizomes maybe two inches tall and an inch around. But I wanted historics... will think that through next time. Seller irisreduce. will hydrate tonight. |
| evelyninthegarden | On May 8, 2018 | Bloomed First year blooms. |
| UndyingLight | On August 24, 2018 | Obtained plant Planted August 25th, 2018 |
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