Photo Courtesy of Schreiner's Iris Catalogue (1954)

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner

INTRODUCED: 1953

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 42"

BLOOM SEASON: Mid

DESCRIPTION: Dark-red self, velvety flush on falls.

PARENTAGE: Ethiop Queen X Velvet Dusk

AWARDS: None

INTERESTING INFO: Congo represented the first black to finish/sheen other than blue.