'Chocolatier' (Barry Blyth, R. 2014) Seedling T125-2. TB, 34" (86 cm). Very late bloom. Standards chocolate brown; falls plush chocolate brown; beards bronze. 'Ginger Ice' X 'Fortunate Son'. Tempo Two 2014/15.
See below:
| From Tempo Two catalog, 2014: CHOCOLATIER (Blyth 2014 Aust) L-VL35” Right at the end of the season comes this delightful brown Iris. There have not been many modern true brown Iris introduced for a while and although we do not make crosses for them sometimes they show up in a cross as this one has when we were making crosses for blue bearded pink amoenas. Where did we go wrong? This one has chocolate brown standards and plush chocolate brown falls. Beards are bronze. The picture tells it all. It will set pods but no seedlings have flowered from it so far. Good branching. (Ginger Ice X Fortunate Son). Sdlg No. T125-2. .$75.00. |
| FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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| 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. |
| I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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CHOCOLATIER01.jpg | manage | 63 K | 27 Oct 2014 - 18:04 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Tempo Two Nursery-Australia |
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Chocolatier02.jpg | manage | 66 K | 03 Dec 2016 - 21:20 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Keith Keppel Irises |
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Chocolatier_0190z.jpg | manage | 264 K | 24 Feb 2025 - 21:45 | GavrusAlex | Alex Gavrus - @ Okapet Iris - Normandie France |
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Chocolatier_0261z.jpg | manage | 238 K | 24 Feb 2025 - 21:45 | GavrusAlex | Alex Gavrus - @ Okapet Iris - Normandie France |
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chocolatier01.jpg | manage | 141 K | 18 Jan 2019 - 20:25 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens |
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chocolatier02.jpg | manage | 199 K | 23 Jan 2019 - 16:45 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens |
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chocolatier1.jpg | manage | 287 K | 31 Dec 2018 - 21:12 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Robin Shadlow- Iris Sisters Farm |
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chocolatier4.JPG | manage | 266 K | 07 Nov 2025 - 22:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Annette Tenbroeke-Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
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chocolatier5.JPG | manage | 241 K | 11 Jan 2024 - 03:50 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Kenneth Fenn-Newbridge-Victoria-Australia |
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chocolatier50.JPG | manage | 223 K | 14 Nov 2024 - 15:47 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Kenneth Fenn-Newbridge-Victoria-Australia |
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chocolatier6.jpg | manage | 496 K | 20 Dec 2019 - 19:27 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
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chocolatier60.JPG | manage | 234 K | 10 Mar 2024 - 12:48 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
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chocolatier7.jpg | manage | 163 K | 16 Sep 2020 - 01:30 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
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chocolatier8.JPG | manage | 211 K | 24 Nov 2020 - 23:19 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
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chocolatier9.jpg | manage | 145 K | 22 Jan 2023 - 14:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
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chocolatier90.JPG | manage | 138 K | 01 Jun 2024 - 02:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
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chocolatier91.JPG | manage | 161 K | 26 Aug 2025 - 01:45 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
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