Devil’s Lake

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 Schreiner's Iris Gardens
Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Schreiner's Iris Gardens

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner

INTRODUCED: 1999

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 39"

BLOOM SEASON: Mid to Late

DESCRIPTION: Dark navy blue self; beards blue, yellow in throat.

PARENTAGE: W 170-1: (R 256-A: ((Shoreline sib x Brook Flower) x (((Prince Indigo x (Allegiance x (Harbor Blue x (Blue Ensign x Pierre Menard)))) x ((First Violet x Arabi Pasha) x (Salem x Bluebird Blue))) x (Tropical Night x (((Caroline Jane x (Harlequin x Bright Contrast)) x Emma Cook) x (Toll Gate x (Black Taffeta x King's Choice)))))) x Royal Crusader) X T 260-1: (Midnight Express sib x Titan's Glory)

AWARDS: HM'01

PBF: Unknown

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1999 Schreiner's Iris Lover's Catalog: Our aptly named Devil's Lake not only has a dark navy blue coloration but also produces exceptionally lofty 39" stems and gargantuan 7" x 4" flowers. It's simply bedeviled with the extraordinary. Best of all, the petals have a very airy ruffle - like a storm on Neptune's inland sea. Each towering stem has four branches and produces 6-8 flowers. Here's yet another vigorous deep blue Iris with ruffles galore from our long line of champions. This marvel is a "must have" acquisition for both the novice and collector.