I have had this Iris for 2 years and it is finally going to bloom with 3 stalks on it. Although slow to settle in , I have it planted in ...Read Morethe shallowest soil, hard due to clay and rock, sometimes completely bare of snowcover in the last 2 very harsh winters and then buried under feet of snow and later sat in pools of rain water.
It is tough as nails and I hope to have it for many years to come.
Deer River, MN (Zone 3b) | October 2005 | positive
Intermediate beardeds (IBs) generally do quite well in my growing conditions. This northern MN zone 3b climate inflicts severe, extended ...Read Morecold during the winter months, often with little snow cover for insulation. The summer growing season is short with temps that sometimes exceed 90 degrees F. My soil is very heavy, compacted clay with a slightly acid pH, though I grow my irises in well-amended, raised beds or windrows with improved friability and drainage. A large local deer population frequently tramples and sometimes grazes on my irises in early spring and late fall. Iris borers are present but managed successfully with a granular systemic grub control product. Weeds are abundant and only occasionally beaten back by an admittedly lazy gardener (yours truly). Fertilization is inconsistent, when provided at all. Different beds range from full sun to barely 5-6 hrs of sun a day.
AZ AP took a while to settle in here, but once it did, it proved glorious! This is a rampant increaser and abundant bloomer, handling my growing conditions and climate with ease and beauty. It flowers reliably each year with more and more stalks of beautiful light blue blooms. This iris should be resident in every garden.
The iris appeared mottled in my garden this year but that could be due to the weather fluxes as a few irises produced color breaks that d...Read Moreo not have the tendency to do so. This is an awesome iris.
North Scituate, RI (Zone 6a) | April 2004 | positive
This is a really sweet plant, and strudy to boot! I've had it about 12 years and it comes back strong every Spring, even when it's spent...Read More 4 or 5 days totally underwater (and irises DON'T like too much water!). It's a beautiful blue.
This little darling blooms and blooms and multipies well. It is about 12" to 15" tall. In my garden it is a clear blue but I have see p...Read Moreictures of it that were streaked and/or spotted.
I have had this Iris for 2 years and it is finally going to bloom with 3 stalks on it. Although slow to settle in , I have it planted in ...Read More
Awards: American Iris Society Honorable Mention '82, Award of Merit '84, Hans and Jacob Sass Medal '87
Intermediate beardeds (IBs) generally do quite well in my growing conditions. This northern MN zone 3b climate inflicts severe, extended ...Read More
The iris appeared mottled in my garden this year but that could be due to the weather fluxes as a few irises produced color breaks that d...Read More
I've been very pleased by the size and quantities of the blooms.
This is a really sweet plant, and strudy to boot! I've had it about 12 years and it comes back strong every Spring, even when it's spent...Read More
This little darling blooms and blooms and multipies well. It is about 12" to 15" tall. In my garden it is a clear blue but I have see p...Read More