Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Ernst
Year Of Registration: 1993
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1993
Seedling Number: G106-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
White
Flower Patterns: Reverse Amoena
Bloom Color Description: Light lavender blue standards, paling to near white at edge; white falls, golden yellow shoulders
Beard Color: Orange, tipped light yellow
Style Arm Color: Light lavender blue with yellow highlights
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1996

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 9b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Hula Girl X self
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: West side
Date: Spring
This is a favorite, cool tone colors and worth the bending to sme

Date: 2009-05-22
Location: My garden in SE PA
Date: 2015-05-25
Location: Highland California 
Date: Springtime
Location: NW Row 2-3
Date: 4-17-16
Uploaded by avmoran
Uploaded by Lbsmitty
Location: NW Row 2-3
Date: 4-8-16

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Date: 2023
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Date: 2023

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