1992, Hirao
'Shining Prince' (Shuichi Hirao by Society for Japanese Irises, R. 1991) Sdlg. SH-24. JI (6 F.), 37" (94 cm), Midseason bloom. Deep violet (RHS 86A), blue halo and white veins washed blue, yellow signal; style arms white. Parentage unknown. Society for Japanese Irises 1992.
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From AIS Bulletin #289 April 1993 Introducing SHINING PRINCE (Hirao '92). Sdlg. SH-24, Japanese, M, 37", 6 falls. In Japanese classical literature the "shining prince" is Genji, hero of Lady Murasaki's The Tale of Genji. Only an iris of grandeur and great beauty could bear such a name! Deep violet color with shining blue halo and white veins "washed" blue. White styles for additional contrast. $30.00. The Iris Pond. |
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jpg | IMG_2594-X2_shining_prince.jpg | manage | 330 K | 20 Feb 2016 - 05:59 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
JPG | Shiningprince3.JPG | manage | 84 K | 19 Jun 2013 - 22:12 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Ensata Gardens |
jpg | ShinningPrince_by_JanLauritzen.jpg | manage | 73 K | 14 Jun 2010 - 00:07 | Main.janlauritzen | Photo by Chad Harris of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm |
jpg | shining-prince1-17.jpg | manage | 236 K | 27 Aug 2017 - 19:53 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser, taken at Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm |
jpg | shining-prince2-17.jpg | manage | 516 K | 27 Aug 2017 - 19:53 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser, taken at Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm |
jpg | shiningprince01.jpg | manage | 80 K | 16 Jul 2017 - 19:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Chad Harris of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm |
JPG | shiningprince02.JPG | manage | 1 MB | 11 Dec 2017 - 21:18 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Cascadia Iris Gardens |