| Description | This section contains images of Tall Bearded Iris whose main color is purple, violet or blue. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full sun is preferred, 1/2 day |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | well drained, rhizomes will rot in heavy poorly drained, ph of 6-7 is preferred |
| Flowers | purple, blue, violet |
| Leaves | sflat fan |
| Dimensions | 29-40 inches tall, space 18 to 24 inches on center |
| Maintenance | With time Iris will form a thick clump of rhizomes. These need to be divided and thinned (See "Dividing Iris" on this web site for more information on this subject) Bare root Iris rhizomes are best planted from July through September. The Iris Borer can be a problem. |
| Propagation | division of the rhizome in August or early September. (See "Dividing Iris" on this web site for more information on this subject) |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Fuji Skies, Gods Handy Work, Humoresque, Dusky Challenger |
| Notes & Reference | #88-The Iris Book (Molly Price), Schreiner's Iris Gardens web site) |
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