Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 1997
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1997
Seedling Number: C124-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 40 inches (102 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Flower Patterns: Dark Top
Bloom Color Description: Pale silver blue standards, deeper midrib flush; paler silver blue falls, deeper blended line below beard
Beard Color: Silvery blue, tipped white
Fragrance: Slight

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: A77-4: (Silverado x Blues Brothers) X Maybe an Angel

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Date: 2021-05-25

Date: 2021-05-25
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-18
Uploaded by KentPfeiffer
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-17
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-26
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-23
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2010-05-17
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-20
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-23
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-16
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-30
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-16
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-30
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-26
Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 23, 2012 8:01 PM concerning plant:
    Much prettier iris than is captured in its picture. Vigorous growth, heavy bloomer, perfect form and substance, beautiful color. Just a great all around iris.
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