Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Intermediate Bearded (IB) |
Bloom Season: | Mid |
Flower Form: | Bubble Ruffled |
Bloom Color Classification: | Copper/Brown Silver/Grey Violet |
Flower Patterns: | Line and Speckles |
Fragrance: | Absent Slight |
Awards: | Cook-Douglas Medal: 0212 Williamson-White Medal: 0820 Morgan-Wood Medal: 0502 |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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