■(TB) 'Stepping Out'

1964, Schreiner

'Stepping Out' (Schreiners, R. 1964). Seedling# S 562-A. TB, height 38" (97 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Color Class-W2V, Large white areas sharply patterned edges of blue-black-violet. Parentage unknown. Schreiners 1964. Honorable Mention 1965; Judges Choice 1965, Judges Choice 1966; Franklin Cook Cup 1966; Award of Merit 1967; Nelson Award 1968; American Dykes Medal 1968; Nelson Award1971; Nelson Award 1972; Nelson Award 1973; Nelson Award 1978.

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From Schreiner’s catalog, 1964: STEPPING OUT (Schreiner 1964) ML. 38". This is essentially a white iris in both standards and falls, strikingly picoteed an unbelievably rich deep violet. The bold effect resulting carries the plicatas to new heights of contrast. The snowy ground color--much larger in the standards than is customary--has a handsome, glossy sheen, while the rich pansy-violet margining has a stylish ruffling that greatly enhances the beauty of the flower. The large blooms, held aloft with regal carriage and ideal, four-way branching, create a stunningly beautiful clump. Garden visitors unsling their cameras when STEPPING OUT catches their eye. A jewel for your garden. A tall Dot & Dash contrastwise, clearer white standards. No. S562-A. Pictured above. $25.00.
STEPPING OUT did what no other plicata had done in many years when it won the Dykes Medal. It is an outstanding iris for the garden and for the show bench, as proven by its winning the Nelson Award this year. [Mullin, Ron (1971). Irises I Like, American Iris Society Bulletin 204(January 1972), 13.]
Historic Iris Preservation Society gallery link.

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-- RolandDejoux - 2009-12-21

• TB 'Stepping Out' bloomed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately June 2-12, in 2017. The beards on this years blooms were violet tipped with orange, becoming all orange in the throat. -- HollyJohnson2017 -04-01 - 02 Oct 2017