Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: F. Williams
Year Of Registration: 1978
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1979
Seedling Number: 74/54A
Classification: Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB)
Registered Height: 18-20 inches (46-51 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Medium dark blue
Beard Color: Yellow

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: Gleam X 71/32B: ((I. mellita hybrid x I. illyrica) X (I. pallida x I. mellita))

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Common names
  • Miniature Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden
Date: May 2013
Little Bay Denoc MTB clump
Location: My garden
Date: May 2013
Little Bay Denoc MTB trio
Location: My garden
Date: May 2012
Little Bay Denoc MTB

Date: 2008-05-25
Photo courtesy of Rainbow Iris Farm

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