Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: William Maryott
Year Of Registration: 1991
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1992
Seedling Number: M120A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: White
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Pure white
Beard Color: Red
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1995
Award of Merit: 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
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Radiant Energy X Oktoberfest
Child plants: 10 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Wichita, Kansas, USA
Date: 2020-05-03
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Date: 2012-05-25
Location: Saratoga, CA
Date: 2019-04-17
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Location: Wichita, Kansas, USA
Date: 04/28/2020
Photo by MaryDurtschi

Date: 2012-05-25
Location: Saratoga, CA
Date: 2019-04-17
Location: In my garden, Lansing, IA
Date: 2022-06-12
Location: Saratoga, CA
Date: 2019-04-17
not quite the entire clump (didn't want to get the rhizomes and l
Location: Utah
Date: 2022-06-10
Location: Iowa
Date: 2012-05-13
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Date: 2021-05-28
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2023-05-31
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Date: 2021-05-30
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Date: 2021-05-28
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-02
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Location: Nothern Germany
Date: 2002-11-01
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Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
Photo by Muddymitts
Photo by Muddymitts

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: April 2012
This is a beautiful white -- purity of color, substantial petals,
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: May 2012
Comments:
  • Posted by Polymerous (South San Francisco Bay Area - Zone 9b) on Aug 14, 2019 3:19 PM concerning plant:
    May rebloom. NORDICA is listed on the Reblooming Iris Society pages https://www.rebloomingiris.com... and I have seen it rebloom once in Zone 9. Rebloom seems to be infrequent if not downright rare, but it CAN happen.
Plant Events from our members
UndyingLight On September 8, 2018 Obtained plant
Planted September 7th, 2018
gardenglassgems On August 26, 2022 Potted up
Removed to be relocated. Overwintered 2 pots in garage.
BlueRidgeGardener23 On May 1, 2023 Bloomed
Bloomed May 1st after five years of waiting (due to it being "lost")
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