 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 the Presby Memorial Iris Garden  Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at the Presby Memorial Iris Garden
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ORIGINATOR: Paul Cook
INTRODUCED: 1959
CLASS: Tall Bearded
HEIGHT: 42"
BLOOM SEASON: Midseason
DESCRIPTION: S. very pale blue; F. royal purple; haft same pale blue; beard light cadmium.
PARENTAGE: Sdlg. 4651: (Black Forest x dark sdlg.) x sdlg. 3550: (blue sdlg. x (Progenitor x Shining Waters))
AWARDS: High Commendation 1958, Honorable Mention 1959, Award of Merit 1962
PBF: Unknown
INTERESTING INFO:
From the American Iris Society Bulletin for April 1959, Paul Cook New Introductions: Big, bold, striking. Large flowers of shape and substance. Standards palest blue; falls dark violet blue. Additional and distinctive character is given the flowers by yellow beards extending across hafts of pale blue standard color. 3 feet. Midseason.
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