Acropole


  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Schreiner's Iris Gardens

ORIGINATOR: Ferdinand Cayeux

INTRODUCED: 1939

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 48"

BLOOM SEASON: Midseason

DESCRIPTION: White ground plicata, heavily brushed lilac-purple at edges. White beards tipped yellow.

PARENTAGE: Fakir X San Francisco

AWARDS: None

PBF: No

INTERSTING INFO:
From the 1939 René Cayeux Iris Catalog: Immense flower of perfect form. S. large, lilac on white ground. F. very large milky white strongly striated and washed lilac on a wide edge, great effect. Vigorous variety, strong grower.


From the 1954 René Cayeux & Cie Iris Catalog: (Translated from French) Extremely vigorous large plicata with white flowers streaked with bright blue lilac, darker around.