Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Chuck Chapman
Year Of Registration: 1996
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1997
Seedling Number: 92-190-2
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 12 inches (31 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Light blue violet
Beard Color: Blue violet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2000
Award of Merit: 2002

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Shy Violet X 90-45-4: ((Velvet Caper x Michael Paul) x Sigh)
Child plants: 55 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris

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Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2022-05-03

Forever Blue
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Date: 2020-04-20
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2022-05-03
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First Sunlight
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Date: 2021-05-19
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2018-05-25
Location: Maine
Location: Phoenix (Zone 9b)
Date: 2021-04-14
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Date: 2020-05-25
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-10
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Date: 2014-05-13

Iris Forever Blue

Opening Bud At First Light
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Image courtesy of Cayeux Iris
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2021

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-04-17
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-07
Location: New York
Date: 2015-05-16
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-04-27
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-04-30
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-04-17

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Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-07
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