Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2003
Seedling Number: R107A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Light blue
Violet
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Dark greyed violet blue standards; blended blue violet falls lightening to slate blue margin, plum brown in throat
Beard Color: Brown to brown black center to throat, dark navy end and base
Style Arm Color: Bluish orchid, midrib blue violet
Foliage: Purple Based
Fragrance: Slight
Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2006
Award of Merit: 2008

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: Traitor X Black C18AA: (Honky Tonk Blues x Deep Dark Secret)
Child plants: 22 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-06-05
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Date: 2017-06-05
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Date: 2020-05-12
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Date: 2017-04-29
Iris Mythology
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Date: 2024-04-25
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Date: 2021-04-26
TB Iris Mythology

Mythology
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-03

Mythology
Uploaded by avmoran
Location: Schreiners Gardens
Date: 2012-05-31

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2011-05-16
Location: Poilly-Lez-Gien France
"Photo courtesy of Cayeux Iris. Used with permission."
Location: Australia
Date: 2023-10-31
Mythology
Location: Australia
Date: 2023-10-31
Mythology
Uploaded by urania1
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-05-06

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
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Comments:
  • Posted by irisloverdee (Willamette Valley OR) on Dec 8, 2010 5:14 PM concerning plant:
    One of the most exciting dark bearded perfect iris to continue to work with today. Some very exciting things coming out of here
    Dee
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 23, 2012 10:40 AM concerning plant:
    Vigorous grower and reliable bloomer. This iris is producing a lot of great progeny.

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