Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Michael Sutton
Year Of Registration: 2007
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2008
Seedling Number: Q-38-AA
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 33 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 6:-10° to 0°
Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10°
Known To Rebloom Zone 8: 10° to 20°
Known To Rebloom Zone 9: 20° to 30°
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Dark violet
Beard Color: Ice white, pale yellow in throat
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Speeding Again X Snow Melt
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Saratoga, CA
Date: 2018-05-02
Location: Saratoga, CA
Date: 2018-05-02
Uploaded by shizen

Date: 2018-05-30

Date: 2018-05-27

Date: 2018-05-27
Top down view, after a rain

Date: 2018-05-30

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens

Photo courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

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