Iris | |
Japanese Iris | |
Japanese Water Iris | |
Hanashobu |
Classification: | Border Bearded (BB) |
Bloom Season: | Very Very Late |
Flower Form: | Creped |
Bloom Color Classification: | Tan Copper/Brown Light blue |
Awards: | Eric Nies Medal: 5199 Ben R. Hager Cup: 0102 Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 9917 |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Flowers: | Nocturnal |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Corms |
Pollinators: | Midges |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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