Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Ben Hager
Year Of Registration: 1987
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1988
Seedling Number: T3703RfBi
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Cream
Violet
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Oyster cream standards, tinted lavender near edge and beige through center; lavender falls, paler around beards, beige on hafts
Beard Color: Pale blue white
Foliage: Purple Based
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1991

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: Scenario X Pleasure Dome
Child plants: 39 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery

Date: 2018-04-30
Perfect name for this Iris, she's a beauty!
Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2017-04-27
Location: Iowa
Location: Austin, Texas
Date: 2018-05-13
Location: Rose garden
Date: 2013-0601
Location: My flower garden in Alabama
Date: 2014-05-07
Mother Earth
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2018-04-30
TB Iris Mother Earth
Location: Iowa
Date: 2017-05-16
Location: Iowa
Date: 2017-05-16
Blooming with Blue Suede Shoes

Date: 2014-06-01
Location: Belmont Iris garden - full sun
Date: 2015-05-23
Landscape shot.
Location: Belmont garden - full sun
Date: 2015-05-23
Location: Rose garden
Date: 2014-0527
Location: Iowa
Location: BC
Date: 2012
Location: Rose garden
Date: 2008-0530

Date: 2014-06-01

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date: 2017-05-20
Location: BC
Date: 2012-06-15
Location: Belmont Iris garden - full sun
Date: 2015-06-04
Location: Rose garden
Date: 2011-0601
Location: Rose garden
Date: 2013-0531
Garden setting
Location: Rose garden
Date: 2014-0527
Location: Schreiner's Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2015-05-14

Date: 2014-05-26
Throat and beard

Date: 2014-05-26
Opening bud
Photo by hazeleyes
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-01
SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-06
SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA
Location: Belmont Iris garden - full sun
Date: 2015-06-04
Clearly an iris that requires staking!
Location: Belmont Iris garden - full sun
Date: 2015-06-04
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2009-0606
Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2011-0601
Location: Rose garden
Date: 2010-0522
Location: Rose garden
Date: 2013-05-24
Location: Rose garden
Date: 2009-0524
Location: Iowa

Date: 2014-05-26
Location: Iowa
Date: 2017-05-16
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Comments:
  • Posted by Irislady (B.C. - Zone 5a) on Nov 9, 2013 12:41 PM concerning plant:
    Always beautiful & reliable. Good grower. Photos do not do it justice. Highly recommended
  • Posted by Scoggins1 on Aug 3, 2018 1:32 PM concerning plant:
    Won Queen of Show in S. C. Iris Society Show in 2015

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