Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2006
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2007
Seedling Number: Tu7A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10°
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Violet
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Medium red purple standards; plush purple black falls
Beard Color: Old gold
Style Arm Color: Medium red purple, crests feathered darker
Fragrance: Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2009
Award of Merit: 2011

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 9b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Brazilian Holiday X Romantic Evening
Child plants: 17 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2018-05-17
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2019-05-26

Date: 2022-05-16
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2018-05-11
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-08-21
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-06-04
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2016-07-06
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-09
Location: Tennessee
Date: May 10, 2019

Date: 2022-05-15
Location: Schreiner's Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2015-05-14
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Location: Panama Illinois
Date: 2022-05-12
Location: Tamberg garden, Berlin, Germany 
Date: 2023-06-05
Location: bamboo bed
Date: 2019-05-23
mid late season
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-15 
The side of the house (background) is green.... really!
Location: Panama Illinois
Date: 2020-05-19
Location: West Central Tx 
Date: 2021-05-04
Location: Bed B Oregon
Date: 2022-05-27
overcast
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-06-04

Date: 2019-05-03

Date: 2023-05-29

Date: 2021-05-23
Location: temple bamboo bed
Date: 20230523
dappled
Location: Mexico, Missouri 
Date: 2022-05-12
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-05-11
Location: Bed B Oregon
Date: 2022-05-27
overcast
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: Looking down on style arms
Location: Catheys Valley CA
Photo courtesy of Superstition Iris Gardens, posted with permissi
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-11
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2017-04-10

Date: 2020-05-16
Location: Tamberg garden, Berlin, Germany
Date: 2022-05-28

Date: 2021-05-16
Location: Russia, Krasnodarskij Kraj
Date: 2021-05-20
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Photo courtesy of Iris Sisters Farm, used with permission
Location: temple bamboo bed
Date: 20230523
dappled
Location: Back yard
Date: 2017-05-25
Location: Back yard
Date: 2017-05-25
Uploaded by Betja

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
Location: bamboo bed
Date: 2019-05-23
mid late season

Date: 2020-05-16

Photo courtesy of Mid-America Garden
Location: temple bamboo bed
Date: 20230523
dappled
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-04-29
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-04-26
Uploaded by Betja

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