Border Bearded Iris 'Pink Bubbles': Hager's 1979 Effervescence

'Pink Bubbles' is a border bearded iris (BB) cultivar hybridized by Hager and registered in 1979. The lighthearted name suggests a cultivar with a sparkling, bubbly quality—perhaps a clear pink with heavy diamond dusting and ruffled edges that catch the light like champagne bubbles.

Cultivar Details

• Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
• Genus: Iris (EYE-ris)
• Cultivar: Pink Bubbles
• Hybridizer: Hager
• Registration Year: 1979

Hager's 1979 BB introduction brings effervescence to the garden. 'Pink Bubbles' represents the late 70s trend toward heavily laced, "bubbly" petal textures in the pink color class, a delightful, celebratory presence in the border bearded lineup.