Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: John Painter
Year Of Registration: 2017
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2018
Seedling Number: J10-12E
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Violet
Bloom Color Description: Brown standards, deeper edge, gold midribs; light red brown falls, gold rim, purple centers
Beard Color: Gold
Style Arm Color: Brown, gold and purple

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: Spice Trader X J05-20A: (Valentino x House Afire)

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-04-16
Colors even better when seen in sun.     Sorry I posted this too

Date: 2018-05-04

Date: 2018-05-04
Uploaded by Neela
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2021-05-07
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-04-25
Getting a little better quality of bloom, but not quite there yet
Location: napa
Date: 2018-05-04
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-04-16
Closer, but still didn't capture the full beauty of this bloom..
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2021-05-07
Location: San Rafael, CA
Date: 2020-04-30
Uploaded by Iraygus
Location: Philo, California
Date: 2023-05-13
John Painter 2018

Photo courtesy of Napa Country Iris Garden

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