Registered in 1979 by hybridizer Osborne, Sky Hooks is an uplifting tall bearded iris that seems to reach for the heavens. This Iris germanica cultivar from the Iridaceae family brings vertical emphasis and sky-blue tones to the garden.




| Family: | Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee) |
| Genus: | Iris (EYE-ris) |
| Cultivar: | Sky Hooks |
| Hybridizer: | Osborne |
| Registration Year: | 1979 |
Sky Hooks features the clear blue tones that evoke a cloudless sky. Its strong vertical growth habit lives up to the name's implication of reaching upward. Osborne's breeding focused on clean colors and good garden performance, both evident in this cultivar.
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Buckwheat': A 1988 Byers Introduction
Tall Bearded Iris 'Conjuration': A 1988 Byers Introduction
Tall Bearded Iris 'Fogbound': A 1997 Keppel Introduction
Tall Bearded Iris 'Jumping': A 2000 Schreiner Introduction
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