 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  Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens  Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris
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ORIGINATOR: Schreiner
INTRODUCED: 1942
CLASS: Tall Bearded
HEIGHT: 38"
BLOOM SEASON: Mid to Late
DESCRIPTION: S. light blue; F. bluish-purple, margined with S. color; yellow beards, fragrant.
PARENTAGE: Madame Maurice Lassailly X Winneshiek
AWARDS: Honorable Mention 1945
PBF: Unknown
INTERSTING INFO: From the 1942 Schreiner's Iris Lover's Catalog: Remarkable classic, rich, high finished bicolor of high quality, an eloquent blue bicolor. While it does not have quite the sharpness of Amigo in color it has essentially the same color pattern of lovely light sky blue standards and rich plush-blue purple without veining or other detracting mars. Its contrast of color and rich orange beard adds to its lovely symphony of color. Most significant, this has a sturdy stem, 36 to 38 inches, displaying the individual blooms to an unusual advantage. The individual flowers, spledidly formed, have added grace of devious light frilling and fluting giving an entirely different character than plain-petalled kinds. For such a large iris, its richness and lustre are surprising. Generally large iris are not rich in color, but this has lustre, size and stem habit - striking both for beauty and size.
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