Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Wallace
Year Of Registration: 1910
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1910
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Color Classification: White
Bloom Color Description: White

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Ploidy: Diploid
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Japanese Iris
  • Japanese Water Iris
  • Hanashobu

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Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2012-06-20
Labeled Monlight Waves but it wasn't purchased at a reliable Iris
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-07-11
Location: RHS Harlow Carr gardens, Yorkshire, England UK 
Date: 2020-06-27
Iris ensata 'Moonlight Waves'
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-06-27
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-07-11
Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2012-06-20
Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2012-06-18
Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2011-06-19
Labeled Monlight Waves
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stunning!! by virginiarose Jun 24, 2012 11:43 AM 4

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