Blue Sapphire

Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris
Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris
Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris
Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris
Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris
Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner

INTRODUCED: 1953

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 40"

BLOOM SEASON: Early

DESCRIPTION: Blue self, light silvery.

PARENTAGE: Snow Flurry X Chivalry

AWARDS: HM'54, AM'56, Dykes '58

PBF: Unknown

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1953 Schreiner's Iris Lover's Catalog: To many flower lovers, the chief glory of iris are the blues, which have scarcely any important competition in the flower kingdom except among delphiniums. Yet, strangely, outstanding light blue iris are not numerous. Here is one of extra large size and exquisite purity which we feel will take its place alongside Helen McGregor, Distance and Jane Phillips. A seedling of Chivalry and Snow Flurry, BLUE SAPPHIRE makes a magnificent clump, exhibiting floriferousness and stalwart poise. Its charming, insouciant ruffling belies its extraordinarily heavy substance. A superb background iris that the wind won’t blow over nor the rain injure. A very blue blue, like a silvery Jane Phillips.

The Schreiner's won their 1st Dykes Medal with Blue Sapphire.