Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Schreiner
Year Of Registration: 1981
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1981
Seedling Number: K 80-A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 37 inches (94 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Bishops purple
Beard Color: Bishops purple
Foliage: Purple Based
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1983
Award of Merit: 1985
Dykes Memorial Medal: 1988

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: Navy Strut X H 201-2: ((Y 54-A x Y 240-B) x (Rococo x Prince Indigo))
Child plants: 152 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Nocona,Texas zn.7 My gardens
Date: 2018-04-19
Wow..this one has really increased in size from last yr (just vie
Location: My backyard in Allentown, PA
Date: 2017-05-20
Titan's first flower of the season after a morning shower on 20 M
Location: Utah
Date: 2022-05-17
Location: Tennessee
Date: 2020-4-17
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-05-05
Inky improves photo by providing backdrop.
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-28

Date: 2017-04-15
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Date: 2024-04-17
Bee-utiful!
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2004-09-05
SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA
Location: Chailey Iris Garden, East Sussex, UK.
Date: 2022-06-11
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Date: 2023-04-19
Location: My Garden, UK
Photo by MaryDurtschi

Date: 2009-05-29
Location: My backyard in Allentown, PA
Date: 2017-05-22
Titan scores a triple on 22 May 2017
Location: Wichita, Kansas, USA
Date: 2020-05-03
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-04
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2010-05-21
Location: Wichita, Kansas, USA
Date: 2020-04-30
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-04-29
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-05-05
Split petal grew out that way.
Photo by Betja

Date: 2017-04-15

Date: May 23, 2011 1:31 PM
Location: -Tasmania 2014
Date: 2019-10-25
Location: Wichita, Kansas, USA
Date: 2020-04-29

Date: May 27, 2011 3:00 PM
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-05-05
Inky provides "perspective"
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2008-05-25
Photo by Betja
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 4, 2017
Location: Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, NE
Date: 2010-05-21
Location: Wichita, Kansas, USA
Date: 2020-04-28

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Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden
Photo by Misawa77
Location: north central Texas
Date: 2004-04-21
Photo taken under high morning sun.
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2009-05-23
Location: My backyard in Allentown, PA
Date: 2017-05-22
Titan standing tall on 22 May 2017.
Location: Madrid, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-08
Photo by Misawa77

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Rainbow Iris Farm

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