Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Thomas Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2011
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2011
Seedling Number: TA1A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Purple
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Bloom Color Description: Light pink standards infused violet up midribs; falls washed dark red purple overall, slightly darker on hafts and center
Beard Color: Burnt orange
Style Arm Color: Pink, purple midrib
Fragrance: Musky

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: Bold Encounter X Brave Face

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Mid-America Gardens, Salem, Oregon
Date: 2016-05-05
Location: Mid-America Gardens
Date: 2015-05-13
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Location: Mid-America Gardens near Salem, OR
Date: 2011-05-23
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