Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Brad Kasperek
Year Of Registration: 1998
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2000
Seedling Number: 94-13-67
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 23 inches (58 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
White
Flower Patterns: Broken
Bloom Color Description: Blue violet, silver white streaking
Beard Color: Light yellow
Style Arm Color: Violet blue
Fragrance: Slight

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
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Batik X Ostry White
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Maryville,TN
Date: 2024-04-22
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Date: 2021-04-29
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-30
Much smaller and fewer blooms than Batik.
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-30
Location: Wilhoit, AZ
Date: 2023

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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