Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Sterling Innerst
Year Of Registration: 1995
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1996
Seedling Number: 4070-5
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10°
Flower Form: Tailored
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Light blue
Flower Patterns: Neglecta
Bloom Color Description: Ice blue standards; dark blue falls
Beard Color: Blue black
Style Arm Color: Dark blue
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1998

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Codicil X Best Bet
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Sussex, UK
Date: early May 2020
A personal favourite - exquisite
Location: Sussex, UK
Date: early May 2020
A personal favourite - exquisite
Location: Pfister Garden, Lincoln, Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-12
Location: Pfister Garden, Lincoln, Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-12

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