Photo Courtesy of Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Jean-Nicholas Lemón

INTRODUCED: 1858

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 37"

BLOOM SEASON: Early

DESCRIPTION: S. pallid blue-violet; F. pallid bluish violet, lighter along the whitish, yellow-tipped beard.

PARENTAGE: Parentage unknown.

AWARDS: None

INTERESTING INFO: None


Be sure that the beards have mostly a white effect. There is an imposter on the loose that has very yellow to almost tangerine beards. In all, Phil Edinger, HIPS ID Chairman, states that Celeste should look similar to May Allison without the extra standards.