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■(TB) 'Pandora's Purple'

1981, Ensminger

'Pandora's Purple' (Allan Ensminger, R. 1980). Seedling# 276-7. TB, 31" (79 cm). Early to Midseason bloom. Violet (HCC 033/3) ground with purple (033) plicata markings on edges; violet beard. 'Charmed Circle' X 'Inty Greyshun'. Varigay Gardens 1981. Honorable Mention 1983; Favorite Guest 1984.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9

See below:
20170514 132351TB Pandoras Purple (2RS).jpg20170519 133347TB Pandoras Purple (3RS).jpg20170605 144701TB Pandoras Purple (RS).jpg20170605 144714TB Pandoras Purple (2RS).jpg20170605 144723TB Pandoras Purple RS.jpg20250503 121322.jpg20250503 121432.jpgpandoras01.jpgPandoras Purple.jpgPandorasPurple01.jpgpandoraspurple01.jpgPandorasPurple02.jpgPandoraspurple03.jpgpandoraspurple9.JPGPandorasPurpleAA.jpgPandorasPurpleEI.jpg

References:

From AIS Bulletin #241 April 1981 Introducing PANDORA'S PURPLE-1981. $25.00. This big-blossomed violet Iris fades after a day to reveal that it is really a plicata with violet background color. Sib to Purple Streaker. Varigay Gardens.
 

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-- MichaelGreenfield - 2010-01-06
  • TB 'Pandora's Purple' bloomed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately May 24 - June 13, in 2017. Although I didn't see any purple based foliage at the base of the leaves, this variety does have purple coloring on its spathes. -- HollyJohnson2017 -04-01 - 21 Sep 2017
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20170514_132351TB Pandoras Purple (2RS).jpgjpg 20170514_132351TB Pandoras Purple (2RS).jpg manage 98 K 21 Sep 2017 - 02:17 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Spathe of TB Pandoras Purple. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, 5/14/2017.
20170519_133347TB Pandoras Purple (3RS).jpgjpg 20170519_133347TB Pandoras Purple (3RS).jpg manage 138 K 21 Sep 2017 - 02:20 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 A bud of TB Pandoras Purple. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, 5/19/2017.
20170605_144701TB Pandoras Purple (RS).jpgjpg 20170605_144701TB Pandoras Purple (RS).jpg manage 247 K 21 Sep 2017 - 02:14 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Side view of TB Pandoras Purple bloomstalk. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, 6/05/2017.
20170605_144714TB Pandoras Purple (2RS).jpgjpg 20170605_144714TB Pandoras Purple (2RS).jpg manage 264 K 21 Sep 2017 - 02:09 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Top view of style arms of TB Pandoras Purple. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, 6/05/2017.
20170605_144723TB Pandoras Purple RS.jpgjpg 20170605_144723TB Pandoras Purple RS.jpg manage 241 K 21 Sep 2017 - 02:23 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 A bloomstalk of TB Pandoras Purple. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, 6/05/2017.
20250503_121322.jpgjpg 20250503_121322.jpg manage 3 MB 07 May 2025 - 06:33 LylaBowser  
20250503_121432.jpgjpg 20250503_121432.jpg manage 2 MB 07 May 2025 - 06:33 LylaBowser  
PandorasPurple01.jpgjpg PandorasPurple01.jpg manage 55 K 26 Sep 2014 - 00:38 TerryLaurin Photo by C&T Iris Patch
PandorasPurple02.jpgjpg PandorasPurple02.jpg manage 78 K 07 Apr 2014 - 16:46 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
PandorasPurpleAA.jpgjpg PandorasPurpleAA.jpg manage 26 K 18 Feb 2011 - 17:27 BetsyHiggins Photo by Argyle Acres
PandorasPurpleEI.jpgjpg PandorasPurpleEI.jpg manage 44 K 17 Dec 2012 - 16:43 BetsyHiggins Photo by Exline Iris Garden
Pandoras_Purple.jpgjpg Pandoras_Purple.jpg manage 35 K 06 Jan 2010 - 22:17 MichaelGreenfield Photo by John Bruce
Pandoraspurple03.jpgjpg Pandoraspurple03.jpg manage 119 K 14 Jun 2014 - 16:33 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
pandoras01.jpgjpg pandoras01.jpg manage 90 K 26 Jun 2015 - 00:16 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
pandoraspurple01.jpgjpg pandoraspurple01.jpg manage 194 K 20 Jun 2017 - 02:12 TerryLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum
pandoraspurple9.JPGJPG pandoraspurple9.JPG manage 259 K 02 Nov 2020 - 14:40 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1989 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin
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