Iris | |
Intermediate Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
Bloom Season: | Late |
Flower Form: | Creped |
Bloom Color Classification: | Black Pink |
Flower Patterns: | Self |
Fragrance: | Absent Sweet |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 2210 Knowlton Medal: 0212 Founders of SIGNA Medal: 5012 Randolph-Perry Medal: 1200 |
Life cycle: | Other |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
Flowers: | Nocturnal Blooms on old wood |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds |
Propagation: Other methods: | Corms |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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