Reticulated Iris (Iris reticulata 'Alida') in the Irises Database - Garden.org

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Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer:	Kroon Bloembollen
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry):	1990
Classification:	Reticulata
Bloom Color Description:	Light blue marked with pale yellow blotches and flecks of white

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:	Perennial
Plant Height:	4 to 8 inches (10-20cm)
Flowers:	Showy
Underground structures:	Bulb
Parentage:	Sport of Iris reticulata 'Harmony'

Common names

Reticulated Iris
Iris

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire
Date: 2018-02-04

Uploaded by kniphofia

Location: IN MY GARDEN (920 m in the northern alps)
Date: 2019-03-22

Uploaded by Hajue

Location: Maine
Date: 2017-04-24

Uploaded by pixie62560

Location: Vaughan, ON, Canada (Zone 5b)
Date: 2016-03-31

Uploaded by Anne

Location: IN MY GARDEN (920 m in the northern alps)

Uploaded by Hajue

Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2020-03-10

Uploaded by kniphofia

Location: Wiesbaden - Germany
Date: March 7rd 2013
just a part

Uploaded by Heart2Heart

Iris reticulata Alida

Uploaded by bbrookrd

Location: Long Island, NY
Date: 2013-03-24

Uploaded by Newyorkrita

Location: Lundby, Denmark, EU
Date: 2021-03-26
Overcast

Uploaded by IrisLilli

Location: Wiesbaden - Germany
Date: March 9th 2013

Uploaded by Heart2Heart

Location: Wiesbaden - Germany
Date: 3rd March 2013

Uploaded by Heart2Heart

Location: Long Island, NY
Date: 2013-03-24

Uploaded by Newyorkrita

Photo by urania1

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Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date: 2023-03-11
Iris reticulata 'Alida'

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Location: Wiesbaden - Germany
Date: 3rd March 2013

Uploaded by Heart2Heart

Location: Wiesbaden - Germany
Date: March 7th 2013

Uploaded by Heart2Heart

Comments:

Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 20, 2013 11:16 AM concerning plant:

The only place I found to buy Iris reticulata Alida was at Brent and Becky's. So I bought 100 and planted them last fall. Alida has really beautiful sky blue blooms. I paired Alida with the darker blue Iris reticulata Harmony, which is a really beautiful pairing.

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