Photo Courtesy of Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner INTRODUCED: 1977 CLASS: Tall Bearded HEIGHT: 38" BLOOM SEASON: Mid to Late DESCRIPTION: Rich medium blue self; blue beard. PARENTAGE: A 587-1: ((L 474-2 x Prince Indigo) x (Licorice Stick x N 364-1)) X D 4-A: ((S 640-1 x Blue Chiffon) x (Blue Chiffon x P 1033-1)) AWARDS: HM'78 INTERESTING INFO: From the 1977 Schreiner’s Iris Lovers Catalog: We have been pleasantly surprised to find that so many rich blue-violet varieties have appeared in our seedling beds over the years…certainly and hopefully planned. Here is one of our outstanding introductions! Elegance in a remarkable bloom characterizes the regal deeply rich, silken violet which is uniformly a self. Its flowers are extremely broad and full in all parts. The falls even at the haft measure 3½"! Their overall width is 8" and depth 7". Because so much plant energy has gone into the production of this imposing flower, the branching is moderate, with 7 to 8 flowers per stem. Surely a winner!