Blue Shimmer

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 the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens

ORIGINATOR: Jacob Sass

INTRODUCED: 1941

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 40"

BLOOM SEASON: Late

DESCRIPTION: Stippled and peppered blue plicata on white ground. Purple based foliage.

PARENTAGE: H.P. Sass sdlg. 65-35 X (Blue Monarch x unknown)

AWARDS: Honorable Mention 1942; Award of Merit 1944

PBF: Yes

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1957 Schreiner’s Iris Lover’s Catalog: An entirely different plicata Clean, sparkling white with an all over pattern of clear blue stippling. The blue seems to be ‘peppered’ on the white background in an even manner, rather than the familiar buttonhole-stitch style. The flowers are extremely large and full. Certainly one of the most outstanding irises of the past two or three seasons.