Rio Rojo

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: 2009

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 38"

BLOOM SEASON: Early to Mid

DESCRIPTION: S., style arms and F. red; beards blue purple, yellow in throat; ruffled.

PARENTAGE: HH 1442-A: (CC 1402-1: (Burgermeister x AA 1638-A: (S 324-40, Leading Edge sib, x Leading Edge)) x CC 1141-4, Fit for a King pod parent) X Purple Serenade

AWARDS: Honorable Mention 2011

PBF: None

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 2009 Schreiner's Iris Lover's Catalog: This silky red self is a Purple Serenade derivative. That explains the undertones of sparkling claret as shown in our photo. Also note how the lavishly formed flowers are handsomely ruffled and hold their glossy color without fading--features not common in red Iris. In addition excellent plant vitality means that each stem happily excels in producing a plethora of 8-10 buds per stalk. Rio Rojo is a significant new achievement in color, flower form and plant vigor in the red Iris class.