■(TB) 'High Above'

1961, DeForest

'High Above' (Fred DeForest, R. 1960). TB, 38" (97 cm). Midseason bloom. Color Class-B1, Sky blue self. 'Rehobeth' X (('Snow Flurry' x 'Silver Susie') x 'Chivalry')). Irisnoll 1961. Honorable Mention 1962; Judges' Choice 1962; Judges' Choice 1963; Award of Merit 1964.

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From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog 1963: HIGH ABOVE (DeF. '61) M. 38 in. (Rehobeth x ((S. Flurry x Silver Susie) x Chivalry)). A very clean flower of clear sky blue. Beautiful of form with broad petals and rounded flaring falls. Tops. H.M. 1962. 22.50.
Blue-white or very pale blue irises are another special interest of ours. Without a doubt the most outstanding one in this class is HIGH ABOVE (DeForest '61). It is a broad, delightfully formed pale blue which is extremely vigorous, producing several bloomstocks in one year. This is one of our "pets." Joseph Ghio, “The 1965 Iris Season in Review,” Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 179 (October 1965): 81.

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