Dave's Garden - Gardening Community

PlantFiles: Tall Bearded Iris
Iris 'Skating Party'

 
  Welcome!  
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

  Login  
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

Username:

Password:


Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Iris (EYE-ris) (Info)
Cultivar: Skating Party
Hybridized by Gaulter; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1983

One vendor has this plant for sale.

Class:
Tall Bearded (TB)

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
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:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Midseason (MLa)

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
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)
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

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

Awards (if applicable):
Unknown - Tell us

By Terri1948
Thumbnail #1 of Iris  by Terri1948

By laurief
Thumbnail #2 of Iris  by laurief

By flowerfrenzy
Thumbnail #3 of Iris  by flowerfrenzy

By carolann
Thumbnail #4 of Iris  by carolann

By TBGDN
Thumbnail #5 of Iris  by TBGDN

By sjlfinne
Thumbnail #6 of Iris  by sjlfinne

Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive TBGDN On Feb 28, 2006, TBGDN from Macy, IN
(Zone 5b) wrote:

SKATING PARTY: (L. Gaulter, R. 1983). Sdlg. 77-45. TB 34" (86 cm) M-L. "Fluted white; lemon beard tipped white. (Portrait of Larrie x Carriage Trade) X sib., Cooley's Gardens 1983." The preceding description is taken from the American Iris Society's Check List data base. A favorite white with a lot of good qualities, including hardiness, bloom and easy garden culture.

Neutral doss On Mar 22, 2005, doss from Stanford, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Mid to Late season bloomer. 34"
American Iris Society Honorable Mention '85; Award of Merit '89.
A very popular Iris cultivar.

Positive lauburt On Jun 1, 2003, lauburt from Vancouver, WA wrote:

I love white iris. In my opinion, this is one of the best! Very prolific bloomer and huge flowers with a sweet scent. When the blooms first open, they are a pale, icy blue and turn white after a day or two. Very ruffly, and makes a clump in no time at all!

Regional...

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

Arbuckle, California
Macy, Indiana
Auburn, New Hampshire
Lawton, Oklahoma
Vancouver, Washington (2 reports)



We recommend Firefox
Overwhelmed? There's a lot to see here. Try starting at our homepage.

[ Home | About | Advertise | Mission | Acceptable Use Policy | Tour | Privacy Policy | Contact Us ]

Back to the top

Copyright © 2000-2008 Dave's Garden. All Rights Reserved.

All times are recorded in EDT
 

Gardens.com Bloom.com Landscaping.com

Hope for America