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■(TB) 'Socialist'

2005, Johnson

'Socialist' (Thomas Johnson, R. 2005). Seedling# T126A. TB, 37" (94 cm), Early to mid season bloom. Standards medium lilac-blue, slight medium lilac veins at base; style arms light lilac-blue, medium lilac crest and center, crests red violet at tips; falls medium red-violet, deeper veins radiating from small white ground patch around beard; beards tangerine; lightly ruffled; slight fragrance. 'Champagne Frost' X 'Romantic Evening'. Mid-America 2005. Honorable Mention 2009.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 8

See below:
Photo by John Black, zone 4, MontanaPhoto by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris GardensPhoto by Mid-America GardenPhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FranceSocialist by Marilyn CampbellPhoto by LoktevPhoto by Alain Chapelle-Jardin dPhoto by Günter DiedrichPhoto by Iris en Provence, France (2017)by Mid-America Garden Oregon USAsocialist johnsonTPhoto by Ken Walker; CooleyPicture by Snowpeak Iris
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From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2005: SOCIALIST - TB, 37" (94 cm), Early-Midseason. Ruffled standards and styles are medium lilac. Styles have darker crests. Ruffled and flared falls are red-purple in centers, blending to red-plum toward edges. Unusual black-purple texture veins traverse over the center two-thirds of the falls. A small white patch surrounds vivid tangerine beards. The application of color in the falls is quite unusual. Strong stalks have 2-3branches and 8-9 buds. Sdlg. T126A: Champagne Frost X Romantic Evening. $45.00.
 
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.)
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here

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-- RolandDejoux - 2009-12-31
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Socialist02.jpgjpg Socialist02.jpg manage 83 K 31 Mar 2015 - 19:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Mid-America Garden
Socialist6150.jpgjpg Socialist6150.jpg manage 73 K 20 Jan 2010 - 17:31 Main.mshadow Socialist by Marilyn Campbell
Socialist_2011_456_gd.jpgjpg Socialist_2011_456_gd.jpg manage 73 K 20 Aug 2012 - 04:43 IrisP Photo by Günter Diedrich
Socialist_Johnson_2005.jpgjpg Socialist_Johnson_2005.jpg manage 57 K 31 Dec 2009 - 15:50 Main.Laymont+ by Mid-America Garden Oregon USA
Socialist_KWW.jpgjpg Socialist_KWW.jpg manage 58 K 15 Jan 2017 - 23:26 Main.KWalker Photo by Ken Walker; Cooley's Gardens, Silverton, OR; AIS 2006 Convention
rsz_socalist-jb.jpgjpg rsz_socalist-jb.jpg manage 71 K 10 Dec 2012 - 17:11 Main.Harloiris Photo by John Black, zone 4, Montana
socialist01.jpgjpg socialist01.jpg manage 143 K 11 Jun 2019 - 23:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
socialist09.JPGJPG socialist09.JPG manage 226 K 26 Dec 2020 - 02:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
socialist091.JPGJPG socialist091.JPG manage 274 K 26 Dec 2020 - 02:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
socialist8.jpgjpg socialist8.jpg manage 39 K 07 Oct 2013 - 02:07 TerryLaurin Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia
socialist9.jpgjpg socialist9.jpg manage 85 K 15 Nov 2013 - 00:08 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
socialist_Hyeres.jpgjpg socialist_Hyeres.jpg manage 167 K 24 May 2017 - 20:03 AlainFranco Photo by Iris en Provence, France (2017)
socialist_johnsonT.JPGJPG socialist_johnsonT.JPG manage 45 K 13 Jan 2010 - 13:07 Main.avmoran  
socilist08SPI.jpgjpg socilist08SPI.jpg manage 49 K 10 Apr 2010 - 14:57 Main.mshadow Picture by Snowpeak Iris
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