Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
Bloom Season: | Very Very Early |
Bloom Color Classification: | Rose |
Flower Patterns: | Emma Cook |
Awards: | John C. Wister Medal: 3519 C. G. White Medal: 9173 Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 3391 |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7a |
Flowers: | Fragrant |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Crowns |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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