Starwoman
Starwoman
Type: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Height: 25"
Hybridizer: Marky Smith
Year: 1998
Bloom Season: Midseason
Rebloom Zone(s):
Awards: Sass Medal 2005, American Dykes Medal 2008. Nelson Award 2007 & 2009
'Starwoman' (Marky Smith, R. 1997). Seedling #90-26E. IB, 25" (64 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards blackish royal purple (blacker than RHS 86A), faint lavender grey marks at deep purple midrib; style arms strong mauve violet, edges greyer; falls pearl (lighter than 156D) ground, 1/2" (1.1 cm) darkest black violet (darker than 86A) rim and center stripe, dark violet dashing and stitching within rim; beards blue violet at end, gold-tipped blue violet central area, yellow in throat; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. 'Chubby Cheeks' X Keppel seedling #83-8A: ('Snowbrook' x sibling). Aitken's 1998. High Commendation 1996; High Commendation 1997; Favorite Guest iris 1998; Honorable Mention 2001; Walther Cup 2001; Award of Merit 2003; Sass Medal 2005; Nelson Award 2007; American Dykes Medal 2008, Nelson Award 2013.
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Shipping Seasons
We ship seasonally between July 1st and August 31st. During the shipping season, we hand-dig the iris in the order that shipments were placed. If you would like to make a special shipping request so that the plant will arrive at a particular time during our shipping window, please email us at jehonnette@gmail.com, and we will try to work with your request.
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Worry-Free Exchanges
If you are unsatisfied with your order, please let us know immediately (within 30 days), and we will replace your plant. If not available, we can provide another iris or refund your money.