Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Allan Ensminger
Year Of Registration: 1992
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1993
Seedling Number: 86-59
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 24 inches (61 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
White
Flower Patterns: Broken
Bloom Color Description: Royal purple streaked white
Beard Color: Sulphur yellow
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1996
Award of Merit: 2000

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Everything Plus X Batik

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  • Iris
  • Border Bearded Iris

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Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
Location: Weiser, ID
Date: 2015 season

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
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