Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: O. D. Niswonger
Year Of Registration: 2001
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2001
Seedling Number: 20-96
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Light blue, darker blue around hafts and a hint of turquoise on falls
Beard Color: Light blue, tipped gold at end and gold in throat
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2005

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: 34-94: (Charm City Choice x Timescape) X Just Magic

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Date: May 17, 2015
In Windy Overcast Conditions
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Date: June 1, 2017
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Date: May 24, 2008
Makes A Nice Clump
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Date: June 6, 2017

Navajo Blue
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Date: May 25, 2011
In Light Rain
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Date: May 31, 2017
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Date: May 25, 2014
Close Up View In Bright Sunlight

Navajo Blue

Spring 2009
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