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.
