Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: James Tucker
Year Of Registration: 1969
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1971
Seedling Number: 511Y
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 25 inches (64 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
White
Bloom Color Description: Light blue standards, very heavy infusion on lower 2/3; light blue falls, veined
Beard Color: White
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1972
Award of Merit: 1974

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: Tetraploid
Parentage: 24: ((950B: (South Pacific x Muted Music) x Allegiance)) X 224B: ((947: (Wide World x South Pacific) x Allegiance)
Child plants: one child plant

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  • Border Bearded Iris
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Location: Finksburg, MD. My garden
Date: 2021-05-16
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