From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2009: FRENCH RIVIERA (T.Johnson 09) TB Midseason-Late 36” (91cm). Bright sun, sandy beaches and darkly tanned sun worshipers make French Riviera an alluring destination. Heavily ruffled dark yellow standards blend paler toward margins to accent darker yellow styles. Jaunty yellow falls are washed mid red brown below yellow beards and becoming more solid mahogany toward dark yellow bands. Mahogany veins traverse white patches on each side of beards. Stalks have 2 branches with 7 buds. Sdlg. TX16D: Impulsive X Whispering Spirits. BONUS. |
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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JPG | DSCN0355.JPG | manage | 67 K | 13 Apr 2010 - 04:54 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Mid-America Garden. |
JPG | DSCN0356.JPG | manage | 66 K | 13 Apr 2010 - 04:55 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Mid-America Garden. |
JPG | DSCN1909.JPG | manage | 67 K | 04 May 2010 - 18:55 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs |
JPG | DSCN1911.JPG | manage | 68 K | 04 May 2010 - 18:54 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs |
JPG | DSCN1958.JPG | manage | 68 K | 11 May 2010 - 14:55 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs |
JPG | DSCN2028.JPG | manage | 70 K | 14 Feb 2011 - 17:11 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs |
JPG | DSCN5982.JPG | manage | 69 K | 02 May 2011 - 05:55 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs |
JPG | DSCN5988.JPG | manage | 71 K | 02 May 2011 - 05:56 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs |
jpg | FR A1.jpg | manage | 1 MB | 29 Apr 2020 - 20:25 | JimPalmer | Photo by Jim Palmer Zone 7a |
jpg | FRANCHRIVIERA02.jpg | manage | 212 K | 07 Jul 2017 - 01:34 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine |
jpg | FRENCHRIVERA01.jpg | manage | 145 K | 29 Aug 2018 - 00:33 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Schwertlilienoase Klaus Burkhardt-Germany |
jpg | FRENCHRIVIERA01.jpg | manage | 125 K | 05 Mar 2017 - 15:31 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Schwertilienoase Klaus Burkhardt-Germany |
jpg | FRENCHRIVIERA05.jpg | manage | 67 K | 20 Apr 2014 - 03:16 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine |
JPG | FrenchRiveira05.JPG | manage | 145 K | 25 Aug 2016 - 15:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot |
JPG | FrenchRiviera01.JPG | manage | 57 K | 28 Sep 2014 - 23:52 | TerryLaurin | Photo by C&T Iris Patch |
jpg | FrenchRiviera1.jpg | manage | 72 K | 13 Apr 2016 - 22:35 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Napa Country Iris Garden |
jpg | FrenchRiviera15.jpg | manage | 45 K | 28 Nov 2013 - 20:43 | TerryLaurin | Photo by South Jersey Iris |
jpg | FrenchRiviera16.jpg | manage | 59 K | 15 Dec 2013 - 20:45 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France |
JPG | French_Riviera3.JPG | manage | 67 K | 11 May 2010 - 14:56 | Main.bjacobs | Photo by Betty Jacobs |
jpg | French_Riviera_TB_TJohnson_09__Impulsive_x_Whispering_Spirits.jpg | manage | 36 K | 29 Jan 2010 - 08:00 | Main.Laymont+ | by Mid-America Garden Oregon USA |
JPG | French_Riviera_stalk_TB_TJohnson_09.JPG | manage | 38 K | 29 Jan 2010 - 07:59 | Main.Laymont+ | by Mid-America Garden Oregon USA |
jpg | IMG_2164-X2_french_riviera.jpg | manage | 271 K | 12 Feb 2016 - 09:03 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | french_riviera_66.jpg | manage | 71 K | 01 Dec 2010 - 21:59 | Main.Elladan | photo by Elladan |
jpg | frenchriveria06.jpg | manage | 199 K | 18 Dec 2017 - 14:52 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | frenchriveria07.jpg | manage | 218 K | 18 Dec 2017 - 14:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | frenchriviera01.jpg | manage | 73 K | 14 Nov 2014 - 21:43 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | frenchriviera02.jpg | manage | 49 K | 17 Jun 2015 - 18:42 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine |
JPG | frenchriviera03.JPG | manage | 76 K | 25 Sep 2015 - 21:05 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Pat Canter |
jpeg | frenchriviera04.jpeg | manage | 130 K | 24 Dec 2015 - 16:35 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree. |
jpg | frenchriviera05.jpg | manage | 684 K | 31 Dec 2015 - 19:15 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | frenchriviera06.jpg | manage | 192 K | 02 Jul 2018 - 03:08 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
JPG | frenchriviera09.JPG | manage | 158 K | 27 Aug 2023 - 02:46 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
jpg | frenchriviera13.jpg | manage | 63 K | 18 May 2013 - 19:19 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens |
jpg | frenchriviera17.jpg | manage | 57 K | 28 Feb 2014 - 16:15 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mid-America Garden |
jpg | frenchriviera2.jpg | manage | 78 K | 11 Mar 2017 - 03:18 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Geles Iris Garden-Lithuania |
jpg | frenchriviera3.jpg | manage | 89 K | 11 Mar 2017 - 03:20 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Geles Iris Garden-Lithuania |
JPG | frenchriviera4.JPG | manage | 57 K | 02 Jun 2013 - 15:37 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Tara Perennial Farm, Tara, ON Canada z5a |
jpg | frenchriviera5.jpg | manage | 94 K | 27 Oct 2017 - 00:37 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | frenchriviera6.jpg | manage | 89 K | 27 Oct 2017 - 00:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | frenchriviera7.jpg | manage | 117 K | 27 Oct 2017 - 00:40 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | frenchriviera8.jpg | manage | 136 K | 27 Oct 2017 - 00:42 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Evgeny Nazarov-Ukraine |
jpg | frenchriviera9.jpg | manage | 184 K | 01 Jan 2018 - 04:21 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |