Photo Courtesy of Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner INTRODUCED: 1955 CLASS: Tall Bearded HEIGHT: 36" BLOOM SEASON: Early to Mid DESCRIPTION: Wine plicata; wine beard. PARENTAGE: Raspberry Ribbon x Harlequin AWARDS: HM'56 INTERESTING INFO: From the 1955 Schreiner's Iris Lovers Catalog: Colorful as a Tunisian bazaar displaying raiment of striking hues is this glorified version of Raspberry Ribbon ennobled by the broad falls and leathery substance of rain-resistant Harlequin. What a color gem! Even persons hitherto cool to plicatas will warm to this one. Its fresh wine tone is so vibrant, its white blaze so clean cut, its broadly rounded form so satisfying! The giant blooms come with a prodigious generosity, creating a veritable fountain of color in the garden. An "oh" and "ah" Iris if ever there was one!