| Iris | |
| Tall Bearded Iris |
| Classification: | Interspecies Hybrids---Species X |
| Bloom Season: | Early Mid |
| Flower Form: | Fluted |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Violet |
| Flower Patterns: | Wash |
| Foliage: | Purple Based |
| Awards: | Caparne-Welch Medal: 8198 Morgan-Wood Medal: 9912 Ben R. Hager Cup: 8161919, 9 Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 0991 |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
| Flowers: | Malodorous |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Crowns |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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| Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 22, 2012 3:11 PM te.einnwsl s iyJruord [ Reply to this comment | |
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