Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barbara Nicodemus
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: I13R-03
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35-36 inches (86-89 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10°
Known To Rebloom Zone 6:-10° to 0°
Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10°
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Royal purple standards; black purple falls, few lighter striations around beards
Beard Color: Blue purple
Style Arm Color: Royal purple
Foliage: Purple Based
Purple Stems or Bracts
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2013
Award of Merit: 2016

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Fabulous One X Thunder Spirit
Child plants: 4 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Menton, France
Date: 2018-05-04
intense colour
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-27
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2017-04-22
photo taken in the shade
Location: Iowa
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-06-08
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2017-04-22
photo taken in the sun
Location: Tennessee
Date: 2020-04-22
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2017-04-27
Location: Saratoga, CA
Date: 2018-04-25

Date: May 27, 2011 2:18 PM
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-14
Location: Saratoga, CA
Date: 2018-04-25
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-13

Date: May 28, 2011 5:01 PM
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-14

Date: 2012-05-02
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-13
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-13
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-19
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-24
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-18
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-04-12
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-17
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-27
Location: At Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2014-04-26
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-26
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-04-16
Strong purple based foliage of Magnificent Masterpiece
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-19

Photo courtesy of Comanche Acres Iris Garden
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2014-04-26
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-06-02

Date: 2013-01-20
Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
Photo by Newyorkrita
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Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 23, 2012 10:16 AM concerning plant:
    Really impressive iris. It could easily be dismissed as just another dark purple iris, but it is not. The flowers are big, with heavy substance, and are heavily ruffled. The plants are very vigorous with strong purple based foliage.

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