Tall Bearded Iris | |
Iris |
Classification: | Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB) |
Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
Flower Form: | Creped |
Bloom Color Classification: | Red |
Flower Patterns: | Amoena |
Awards: | Eric Nies Medal: 7917 Dykes Memorial Medal: 5971 |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Flowers: | Nocturnal |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Crowns |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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