Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2008
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2008
Seedling Number: Tw122B
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 42 inches (107 cm)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Luminata
Bloom Color Description: White standards washed and sanded medium steel blue-violet, network of white veins overall; falls a few shades darker than standards, more open white areas around beards
Beard Color: Near white
Style Arm Color: Lavender, blue violet midrib and crest
Fragrance: Sweet
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2011

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: Palm Reader X T50A: (Fancy Dress x Progressive Attitude)
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Date: 2011-05-21

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