Bearded Iris 'Breakers'

‘Breakers’ is a tall bearded iris introduced by Schreiner in 1986. The [American Iris Society cultivar page](https://wiki.irises.org/TbAthruE/TbBreakers) records a height of 37 inches (94 cm), midseason bloom, and heavily ruffled, fluted true-blue flowers with a dull-blue beard tipped yellow. ## Flowers and season The AIS describes the bloom as true blue, with the contrasting beard detail above. Its 2022 rebloom checklist records reports from several locations; those reports describe observed performance and do not guarantee rebloom in a particular garden. The listed rebloom locations are not a cultivar hardiness rating. ## Site and soil The page’s cultural notes for Tall Bearded irises prefer full sun, while noting that plants may still bloom in half-day shade. They favor well-drained garden soil, tolerate dry conditions once established, and are intolerant of swampy conditions. These are group-level cultural notes, so local drainage and exposure still matter. ## Maintenance Use the [AIS cultivar and culture notes](https://wiki.irises.org/TbAthruE/TbBreakers) when choosing a site. Keep the rhizome planting in well-drained ground and avoid standing water; the page does not specify a cultivar-specific watering interval or division schedule.