Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Interspecies Hybrids---Species X |
Bloom Season: | Very Early |
Flower Form: | Laced |
Bloom Color Classification: | Light blue |
Fragrance: | Slight |
Awards: | Sydney B. Mitchell Medal: 1899 Eric Nies Medal: 5991 |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
Flowers: | Showy Other |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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