Breaking Dawn


  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner

INTRODUCED: 1971

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 36"

BLOOM SEASON: Early to Mid

DESCRIPTION: S. white with faint rose tint, paling to white as flower expands; F. even, uniform rose; light yellow to cream beard.

PARENTAGE: Amethyst Flame X W 940-A

AWARDS: HC'70, HM'72

PBF: Unknown

INTERESTING INFO:
From the 1971 Schreiner's Iris Lover's Catalog: There are relatively few amoenas in the pleasing enticing hues of this fine new Iris. Coloration of the rosy-fingered dawn are embodied in blooms of larger than usual size. The crystalline white standards shimmer as if indeed touched by the dawn's first rays and extend to a flawless smoothly colored rosy tone falls. Garden behavior is exemplary. A robust plant with good stem height and finely branched. Received HC award in 1970.