Rich, romantic, and deeply colored, Valentino is the red iris for people who think they don't like red irises. Hybridized by John Painter (2008), this tall bearded beauty blends bronze-red standards with deep cardinal-red falls, lit up by a vivid gold beard — and it's sweetly fragrant on top of it all. Unlike many irises that have a narrow bloom window, Valentino runs from early all the way through late season with excellent branching, giving you maximum garden impact.
Type
Tall Bearded (TB)
Height
36" (91 cm)
Bloom Season
Early to Late Season
Color
Standards are a warm cardinal-red, deepening to a bronze-red at the base and center and brightening toward the edges; style arms carry the same bronze-red tone; falls are a rich, deep cardinal-red with the lower edge darkening and the sides slightly lighter, a variable gold stripe running down the center; beards are bright gold; lightly ruffled with a 1/4" bronze-red edge framing each fall
Form
Lightly ruffled; fine form; excellent branching across a long bloom window
Fragrance
Sweet, pronounced (described as 'fetching')
Rebloom
No
Bud Count
Not specified; excellent branching noted
Hybridizer
John Painter, R. 2007
Year Intro.
2008 (Napa Country 2008)
Awards
HM 2010
Notes
Parentage: 'Crimson Twist' x 'Golden Panther'. Vigorous grower; blooms from early through late season — unusually broad primary bloom window for a TB. Hardy Zones 3–10.
Rich, romantic, and deeply colored, Valentino is the red iris for people who think they don't like red irises. Hybridized by John Painter (2008), this tall bearded beauty blends bronze-red standards with deep cardinal-red falls, lit up by a vivid gold beard — and it's sweetly fragrant on top of it all. Unlike many irises that have a narrow bloom window, Valentino runs from early all the way through late season with excellent branching, giving you maximum garden impact.
Type
Tall Bearded (TB)
Height
36" (91 cm)
Bloom Season
Early to Late Season
Color
Standards are a warm cardinal-red, deepening to a bronze-red at the base and center and brightening toward the edges; style arms carry the same bronze-red tone; falls are a rich, deep cardinal-red with the lower edge darkening and the sides slightly lighter, a variable gold stripe running down the center; beards are bright gold; lightly ruffled with a 1/4" bronze-red edge framing each fall
Form
Lightly ruffled; fine form; excellent branching across a long bloom window
Fragrance
Sweet, pronounced (described as 'fetching')
Rebloom
No
Bud Count
Not specified; excellent branching noted
Hybridizer
John Painter, R. 2007
Year Intro.
2008 (Napa Country 2008)
Awards
HM 2010
Notes
Parentage: 'Crimson Twist' x 'Golden Panther'. Vigorous grower; blooms from early through late season — unusually broad primary bloom window for a TB. Hardy Zones 3–10.
