■(TB) 'Theatre'

1981, Keppel

'Theatre' (Keith Keppel, R. 1981). Seedling 75-103C. TB, 34" (86 cm). Early midseason bloom. Standards vervain (M&P 42-B-5 to 42-B-6); falls white ground with purple heather (42-1-8) dotted wash; white to lemon beard. Seedling 72-40A: (((('Irma Melrose' x 'Tea Apron') x (('Full Circle' x 'Rococo') x 'Tea Apron')) x 'April Melody') x 'Caramba') X 'Flamenco'. Keppel 1981. Honorable Mention 1983; Favorite Guest 1984; Award of Merit 1986.

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

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From Keith Keppel Iris catalog, 1981: THEATRE (Keppel '81) EM 34" (sibling to 'Broadway') Neglecta-plicata done in cool, subdued tones. Soft vervain violet standards; purple heather fall markings applied in a dotted to washed pattern, with the white ground showing toward the center of the flower. White beards, lemon in throat. Beautiful wide, full and ruffled form. #75-103C 25.00.

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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-01-01

• TB 'Theatre' bloomed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately May 24 - June 8, in 2017. -- HollyJohnson2017 -04-01 - 02 Oct 2017