Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Alta Brown
Year Of Registration: 1964
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1965
Seedling Number: M-506-1
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 20 inches (51 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: White standards, stitched violet; white falls, stitched violet
Beard Color: Wisteria blue
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1966

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Dale Dennis X Rococo
Child plants: 7 child plants

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  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-03-24
Color is more violet than this camera captures.
Location: Lexington, KY
Date: 2013-05-02
One of the first to bloom
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: early May 2020
A beautiful iris with clean sharp colours.
Location: Paris, France
Date: 2016-05-17
Location: Paris, France
Date: 2016-05-17
Location: Bordeaux, France
Date: 2017-04-17
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: early May 2020
A beautiful iris with clean sharp colours.
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