Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Tom Parkhill
Year Of Registration: 2002
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2003
Seedling Number: 95-601
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Bloom Color Description: Buff tan standards veined pale violet; white falls, violet border, violet rays extending from beard
Beard Color: Burnt gold, tipped violet at end
Style Arm Color: Yellow, shaded violet, center darker
Fragrance: Slight
Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2005
Award of Merit: 2008
John C. Wister Medal: 2012

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: Instructor X Momentum
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Hildenbrandt's Iris Garden (2016 AIS convention)
Date: 2016-05-27
Location: SE gazebo
Date: 2020-04-28
Survived and bloomed 2020
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 5/12/15
Chief John Jolly
Location: This bloomed in a one gallon pot.
Date: 2014-11-03
Love the subtle colors.
Location: Central NJ
Date: Spring 2014
Iris Chief John Jolly
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2016-04-10
Location: Zone7b East Tenn
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2020-04-14
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 2018-05-11
Seeing Chief John in bloom makes me feel Jolly
Photo by avmoran
Location: Glenara Gardens
Date: 2016-05-27
AIS 2016 Convention Garden Tour
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 2016-05-11
Chief John Jolly
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 5/21/15
Chief John Jolly - One Fall Short!
Photo by avmoran

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Chief John Jolly with only 2 falls by Njiris May 23, 2015 9:17 PM 1

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