Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barbara Nicodemus
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2003
Seedling Number: D8-6
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10°
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Deep black purple standards; deeper black purple falls, deep purple striations on slight lighter area around beards
Beard Color: Deep purple
Style Arm Color: Deep black purple
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2005
Award of Merit: 2009

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Hello Darkness X Epicenter
Child plants: 19 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2018-05-15
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-14
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-14
Second year bloom. It did not bloom the first year.
Photo by Winklemanmr
Location: Grapevine, Texas USA
Date: 2023-04-09
Location: Home
Date: 2016-05-12
Photo by Betja
Location: Arcola, MO
Date: 2022-05-10
Location: My Garden
Date: 2023-05-21
Ozark Rebounder  B. Nicodemus 2002
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2014-04-14
Location: Mexico, Missouri 
Date: 2022-05-11
Location: Carrie's garden, Trail, Oregon
Date: 2019-05-25
A Beautiful Dark One, Very Nice
Photo by Henhouse
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-20
Second year bloom.
Location: my yard
Location: Carrie's garden, Trail, Oregon
Date: 2019-05-25
Love this Dark One
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-19
Location: Oceanside, California 
Date: 2021-04-24
In my garden
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-23

Date: 2014-05-04
Photo by Betja
Location: My garden
Date: May 2013
Ozark Rebounder TB
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-21
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-24

Date: 2014-05-04
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-24
First year bloom.
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-24
It's like dark purple/black velvet!
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-05-25
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Photo by Betja

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2013-05-12

Date: 2013-05-12

Photo courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens

Date: 2013-05-13
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-25
First year bloom.
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-25

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Comanche Acres Iris Garden
  • Uploaded by Joy
Photo by Misawa77
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