Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2007
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2008
Seedling Number: TW 6C
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Yellow standards, red dots at base; mahogany red falls, large yellow central area around beard
Beard Color: Yellow orange
Style Arm Color: Yellow
Fragrance: Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2010
Award of Merit: 2012
John C. Wister Medal: 2015

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: Bold Vision X Next Millennium
Child plants: 21 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Wildwood Gardens, Molalla, Oregon
Date: 2015-05-21
AIS National Convention, Portland, OR--Iris in Wonderland 2015
Location: Menton, France 
Date: 2022-04-27

Date: 2019-05-17

Date: 2017-05-26
Photo by Dachsylady86
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2022-05-30
Location: SETE - FRANCE
Date: 2022-04-27
Location: Mid-America Gardens
Date: 2015-05-13
Photo by coboro
Location: Tamberg garden, Berlin, Germany
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Tamberg garden, Berlin, Germany
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Randy Squires' garden in North Hills, CA
Date: April 17, 2012
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2017-06-03
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Location: Clymer,PA
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 4000-02-04
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-01
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Location: Clymer,PA
Date: 05/31/2018
Location: Winterberry Iris Gardens
Date: 2012-05-11
Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Location: Tamberg garden, Berlin, Germany 
Date: 2023-06-05
Location: Tamberg garden, Berlin, Germany 
Date: 2023-06-05
Location: Tamberg garden, Berlin, Germany 
Date: 2023-06-05
Location: Mt. Pleasant Iris in WA
Date: 2015-05-13

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Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
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Location: Randy Squires' garden in North Hills, CA
Date: April 17, 2012

Photo courtesy of Pleasants Valley Iris Farm
Location: Australia
Date: 2023-10-31
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Location: Australia
Date: 2022-10-31
Snap Shot
Location: Clymer,PA
Date: 05/28/2018
Photo by Betja

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