Dave's Garden - Gardening Community

PlantFiles: Tall Bearded Iris
Iris 'Sky Hooks'

 
  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: Sky Hooks
Hybridized by Osborne; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1979

One vendor has this plant for sale.

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Class:
Tall Bearded (TB)

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 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:
Bright Yellow
Violet/Lavender
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Midseason (M)

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
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):
Unknown - Tell us

By puttytat
Thumbnail #1 of Iris  by puttytat

By carolann
Thumbnail #2 of Iris  by carolann

By patnjbob
Thumbnail #3 of Iris  by patnjbob

By flowerfrenzy
Thumbnail #4 of Iris  by flowerfrenzy

By Wandasflowers
Thumbnail #5 of Iris  by Wandasflowers

By Mainecoon
Thumbnail #6 of Iris  by Mainecoon

By maparker
Thumbnail #7 of Iris  by maparker

There are a total of 10 photos.
Click here to view them all!

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive NellPercy On Jun 20, 2003, NellPercy from Ponca City, OK wrote:

38" S yellow; F white, yellow edging violet horns, ruffled Osborn 1979
The beard turns up for about 1/2 it's length. Maybe 2/3 actually do it. Pretty and interesting.

Regional...

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

Burlington, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Shepherd, Montana
Auburn, New Hampshire
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Celina, Tennessee
Greeneville, Tennessee
Sheridan, Wyoming



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