Photo Courtesy of Michelle Ayers

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner

INTRODUCED: 1998

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 36"

BLOOM SEASON: Mid

DESCRIPTION: Beetroot purple self; beards bishops purple.

PARENTAGE: T 850-2: (K 400-1: (Cranberry Ice x ((Dream Time sib x Mulberry Wine) x (Skywatch x (Amethyst Flame x Silvertone)))) x K 946-A: (Hayride x Burnt Toffee sib)) X Jazz Festival

AWARDS: HM'01

INTERESTING INFO: From the 1998 Schreiner's Iris Lovers Catalog: The gentle melding of bishop's purple and cherry red tones in this self creates an almost religious doxology. Here is a "must have" jewel for those who like our cerise-claret line of breeding. Note also how the large six inch flowers are fully broad and have serrated edged. The stalk is a bit shy on bud count yielding an average of six flowers on a three-branched stem.