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Iris 'Rhonda Fleming'

 
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Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Iris (EYE-ris) (Info)
Cultivar: Rhonda Fleming
Hybridized by Mullin; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1992

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Class:
Tall Bearded (TB)

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Midseason (M)

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

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

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

Awards (if applicable):
Honorable Mention
Award of Merit
John C. Wister Memorial Medal (TB)

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1 positive
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Joan On Mar 28, 2006, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:

American Iris Society Awards: Honorable Mention 1995; Award of Merit 1997; John C. Wister Medal 1999

Positive tazzy On Mar 19, 2005, tazzy from SAND SPRINGS, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

a beautiful plicita iris from a Oklahoma iris hybridizes is
Ron Mullin past president of American Iris Society.
this iris always has show stalks

Neutral doss On Mar 17, 2005, doss from Stanford, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Introduced by Mullin, 1993
Mid season. 35" Fragrant
"Fine lilac plicata. Standards are white blending to lilac at the edges. Falls are white with a narrow lilac band. White beards, ruffled and laced. Slight spicy fragrance. American Iris Society Honorable Mention '95; Award of Merit '97; Wister Medal '99. The Wister Medal is the highest award in the Tall Bearded Iris class. And Iris must have received the HM and AM to receive this Medal."
Cooley's Iris Garden

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Lawton, Oklahoma



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