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Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Protocol'

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Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Iris (EYE-ris)

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Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Full Sun

Bloom Color

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Foliage

Pale Yellow

Bright Yellow

White/Near White

Class

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Bloom Time

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Other Details

Other details

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Propagation Methods

Herbaceous

Seed Collecting

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Soil pH requirements

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

Patent Information

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Awards (if applicable)

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Montrose, Colorado

Hagerstown, Maryland

Deer River, Minnesota

Robertsville, Missouri

Omaha, Nebraska

Los Alamos, New Mexico

Roswell, New Mexico

Enid, Oklahoma

Greeneville, Tennessee

Marshall, Texas

Marion, Wisconsin

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pajaritomt

Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) | May 2009 | positive

Protocol has been an eye catcher for everyone visiting my garden this spring before the Tall Beardeds have begun to bloom. Several visit...Read More

Joan

Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | March 2006 | neutral

American Iris Society Awards: Honorable Mention 1998; Award of Merit 2000; Hans and Jacob Sass Medal 2002

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