Skyfire


  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner

INTRODUCED: 1980

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 36"

BLOOM SEASON: Mid

DESCRIPTION: Tailored rich orange amber; self beard.

PARENTAGE: Flaming Day X C 933-1: ((0-900 x Pretty Carol) x Claudia Rene)

AWARDS: Honorable Mention 1982

PBF: Unknown

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1980 Schreiner's Iris Lover's Catalog: Like a meteor blazing through the heavens this comet will similarly set your garden ablaze with its bright color. In fact this is one of the orangest Iris that we have ever seen. The same rich orange-amber shade saturates the haft, beard, falls and standards. Skyfire is tailored in style and has fine poise and a good stem. Its flower is of average size on a three-branched stem with a complement of 5 to 6 buds. Such a compelling color is sure to immediately attract each and every eye. Unique and beautiful!