Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Ernst
Year Of Registration: 1996
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1997
Seedling Number: 9-194 BL
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Bloom Color Description: Medium blue, blended lighter area near beards
Beard Color: Pale yellow
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet

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: From sdlgs. inv. Navy Strut, Dover Beach, Swirling Seas, Nights of Gladness

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
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Beautiful! by vic Mar 29, 2012 1:02 PM 3

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