Iris ensata 'Lake Effect' 23W26 JI N3-
Iris ensata 'Lake Effect' 23W26 JI N3- (Bauer /Coble 2004) Japanese Iris JI Beardless, Mature plant size: 36in., BLUE, Light medium blue centers and veins with pale blue to near white petal edges; style arms light blue, medium blue crests with light blue feathered tips, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 6c, In Garden Bed N3 for 14 MONTHS (Ensata). Planted in 2022.
Close to true blue w/ light blue edges. Ruffled, modern flared form. Planted in 2014. From plant breeders here in Michigan. 'Lake Effect' ( Bob Bauer and John Coble, R. 2004) 36in. (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Light medium blue centers and veins with pale blue to near white petal edges; style arms light blue, medium blue crests with light blue feathered tips. 'Crested Surf' X 'Sing The Blues'. Ensata 2004. Honorable Mention 2007; Award of Merit 2009; Payne Medal 2011. Moved to F4 2022.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23:
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Iris ensata 'Lake Effect' 23W26 JI N3-
Iris ensata 'Lake Effect' 23W26 JI N3- (Bauer /Coble 2004) Japanese Iris JI Beardless, Mature plant size: 36in., BLUE, Light medium blue centers and veins with pale blue to near white petal edges; style arms light blue, medium blue crests with light blue feathered tips, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Michigan Bloom Month 6c, In Garden Bed N3 for 14 MONTHS (Ensata). Planted in 2022.
Close to true blue w/ light blue edges. Ruffled, modern flared form. Planted in 2014. From plant breeders here in Michigan. 'Lake Effect' ( Bob Bauer and John Coble, R. 2004) 36in. (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Light medium blue centers and veins with pale blue to near white petal edges; style arms light blue, medium blue crests with light blue feathered tips. 'Crested Surf' X 'Sing The Blues'. Ensata 2004. Honorable Mention 2007; Award of Merit 2009; Payne Medal 2011. Moved to F4 2022.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23:
www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...
#Michigan, #49236, #usdaZone6, #Perennial, #Monocot, #Rhizome, #JI, #LakeEffect, #23W26