VELA (Bailey Schiller 25 Aust) E-M 22” BB Like a glimpse of starlight on dark sails, this border bearded iris evokes the quiet majesty of the Vela constellation. The standards shimmer with a white ground finely stitched in greyed purple, edged in vivid magenta rose delicate, like celestial threads tracing the night sky. Magenta rose style arms echo the glow, grounding the bloom in velvety color. The falls are a canvas of white and barium yellow, scattered with deep red-purple dots that gather into a near-solid plicata band. A purple violet blaze flashes at the center like a starburst on dark velvet. Yellow-orange beards burn low and bright, like navigation lights on a cosmic voyage. Elegant and otherworldly, this iris feels drawn from the sky, charted in petals, and named for stars. (Nobleman’s Fancy X Boston Cream) Sdlg no. F53-1