Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2008
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2008
Seedling Number: Tw196A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Purple
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Rich purple standards; near black falls, narrow purple band
Beard Color: Brilliant orange
Style Arm Color: Blue violet
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2010

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: S43B: (Tom Johnson x Romantic Evening) X Paul Black
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Date: 2019-06-02
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Date: May 6, 2015

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Location: God's Garden - Atwater CA
Date: April 2014
Location: Wisconsin
Date: Spring 2013
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Date: April 2014

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Date: 2022-11-09
Crete

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