Photo Courtesy of Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner INTRODUCED: 1968 CLASS: Tall Bearded HEIGHT: 37" BLOOM SEASON: Mid to Late DESCRIPTION: S. pure cool ice white; F. rich blue-violet-purple, velvety; beard white. PARENTAGE: T-99-A: (3/A 166 Mrs. Stevens x Whole Cloth) X T 836-A: ((R 127-A: (M 1212 x Snowy Heron)) x P 864-A: (Lavish Lady x Top Favorite) AWARDS: HM'69, AM'74 INTERESTING INFO: From the Schreiner's 1968 Iris Lover's Catalog: An Iris that will enhance any spot it occupies, be it park, backyard garden or commercial planting. Its color combination attracts one like a magnet. The graceful, lightly waved florets, with standards of crystalline white, like the twinkling milky way, contrast beautifully with the sumptuous falls of velvety, nighttime blue-purple and a capping white beard. Clean, contrasting, neat and tailored in appearance, with a ramrod stiff stem and three flowers open at a time. Every garden needs the color fascination of a purple and white amoena. Truly lovely.