Wayside's Elegance


  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner

INTRODUCED: 1992

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 37"

BLOOM SEASON: Early Midseason

DESCRIPTION: Apricot pongee; beards apricot, tipped yellow.

PARENTAGE: S 635-1: (Skyfire x M 629-A: (1974 #16, unknown, x K 872-A: (C 1365-2 V 408-12: (R 808-E: (L 424-C: (Black Mischief x G 268-C: (Black Forest x Starless Night)) x L 474-J: (I 158-A: (Blue Glow x Black Belle) x Storm Warning)) x Black Swan) x T 1322-A: (K 348: (50-78 x I 275-8) x unknown)) x Craig #37))) X S 676-1: (M 797-2: (I 1060-7: (Son of Star x G 1070-B: (A 1272-1, unknown, x A 989-3: (Golden Ice x T 36-B: (Merry Belle x Glittering Amber)))) x Sandberry) x Mandolin)

AWARDS: None

PBF: Unknown

INTERESTING INFO: Wayside's Elegance is one of a handful of irises that where hybridized by the Schreiner's but introduced by Wayside Gardens.