2010, Johnson
'Skirt Alert' (Thomas Johnson, R. 2010). Seedling# Tx20AA. TB, 35" (89 cm). Late midseason bloom. Standards white neatly edged yellow gilt; falls palest violet-white, wide yellow-gold bands becoming translucent toward edges; beards white base tipped bright tangerine; slight fragrance. 'Jersey Bounce' X 'Whispering Spirits'. Mid-America 2010.
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From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2010: SKIRT ALERT (T.Johnson ‘10) TB Midseason-Late 35” (89cm). You'll say ooh la la once you've seen these super wide and ruffled skirts. Ruffled stark white standards are neatly edged yellow gilt. Palest violet white falls have wide, yellow gold ruffled bands turning more translucent toward edges. Bright tangerine over white beards add a fun accent. Flowers are considerably darker upon first opening. Stalks have 2 branches and 7-8 buds. Very different with an interesting parentage. Sdlg.! TX20AA: Jersey Bounce X Whispering Spirits. $50.00. |
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. |
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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-01-28
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | BHP_8090-X2_skirt_alert.jpg | manage | 148 K | 12 Feb 2016 - 04:36 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | SKIRT_ALERT.jpg SKIRTALERT9.jpg | manage | 33 201 K | 28 Jan 2010 03 Apr 2021 - 18:53 01:53 | Main.Laymont+ Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mid-America Garden Oregon USA Klaus Burkhardt- Iris Schwertilienoase-Germany |
jpg | SkirtAlert9.jpg SKIRT_ALERT.jpg | manage | 50 33 K | 02 Feb 2021 28 Jan 2010 - 03:37 18:53 | Main.TLaurin Main.Laymont+ | Photo by South Jersey Iris Mid-America Garden Oregon USA |
jpg | TB_Skirt_Alert_1.jpg SkirtAlert9.jpg | manage | 192 50 K | 09 Jan 02 Feb 2021 - 18:50 03:37 | ElenaPerelli Main.TLaurin | Photo taken on 20th May by South Jersey Iris 2018 in Piedmont, Italy |
jpg | TB_Skirt_Alert_2.jpg TB_Skirt_Alert_1.jpg | manage | 181 192 K | 09 Jan 2021 - 18:51 18:50 | ElenaPerelli | Photo taken on 3rd 20th May 2020 2018 in Piedmont, Italy |
jpg | skirtalert01.jpg TB_Skirt_Alert_2.jpg | manage | 120 181 K | 03 May 2020 09 Jan 2021 - 12:12 18:51 | Main.TLaurin ElenaPerelli | Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot taken on 3rd May 2020 in Piedmont, Italy |
jpg | skirtalert1.jpg skirtalert01.jpg | manage | 350 120 K | 02 Dec 2017 03 May 2020 - 04:17 12:12 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot |
jpg | skirtalert2.jpg skirtalert1.jpg | manage | 29 350 K | 11 Feb 2013 02 Dec 2017 - 02:01 04:17 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Hugh Stout Christine Cosi-France of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree. |
JPG jpg | skirtalert3.JPG skirtalert2.jpg | manage | 196 29 K | 25 Dec 2020 11 Feb 2013 - 21:18 02:01 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree. |
JPG | skirtalert31.JPG skirtalert3.JPG | manage | 198 196 K | 25 Dec 2020 - 21:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
JPG | skirtalert32.JPG skirtalert31.JPG | manage | 215 198 K | 25 Dec 2020 - 21:19 21:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
JPG | skirtalert32.JPG | manage | 215 K | 25 Dec 2020 - 21:19 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |