Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2015
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2015
Seedling Number: TE116A
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 13 inches (33 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Wine
Bloom Color Description: Light blue standards; blue wash on falls, central maroon spot, white rays radiating from beards
Beard Color: Yellow in throat, ends blue with white tips
Style Arm Color: Light blue
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2017
Award of Merit: 2019
Cook-Douglas Medal: 2023

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: 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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Riveting X Capiche
Child plants: 6 child plants

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2021-05-07
Photo by Dachsylady86
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2019-02-22
Great color, but blooms don't fully open in winter
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2021-05-08
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-15
One last photo before the rain wipes it out
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2021-05-04
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-08
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-04-06
In our climate, this is as good as it gets.    No complaints, we
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2020-04-28
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-04-13
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2020-04-27
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-08
Location: Cowansville, Quebec, Canada
Date: 2021-05-21
Thomas Johnson 2015, HM 2017, AM 2019
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2020-04-19
Photo by Dachsylady86
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-04-13
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2020-04-28

A very smart person told me when I joined the local Iris club tha
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-08
Oh Canada, it must be time for hockey!😀
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2018-04-08
In shadow
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-04-13
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: 2023-05-13

Photo courtesy of Mid-America Garden
Location: Mid-America Gardens
Date: 2016-04-11
Location: Russia, Krasnodar region, Novokubansk
Date: 2022-05-04
Location: Sperling, MB
Date: 2016-05-20
Location: Mid-America Gardens
Date: 2016-04-11

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by lilpod13 (SFBA - Zone 10a) on Feb 4, 2019 1:51 PM concerning plant:
    Interesting phenomena with my Oh Canada. The first bloom of the season the past two years has got stuck and failed to open. Tom said that when the flowers are frozen, that can prevent opening, but our temperature has been above freezing. However, there has been a lot of moisture, rain, that could be causing some issue with the petals failing to separate. I'm asking if anyone else in our community has seen this since I haven't had any issue with any other dwarf iris sticking and ultimately not opening?

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