Introduced by the Schreiner family in 1964, Stepping Out quickly became a popular garden Iris. This superb plicata specimen could be found in the Top 10 of the American Iris Society‘s “100 Most Popular Bearded Iris” list year after year. And it’s no surprise why! Stepping Out, a rich violet and white plicata, strikingly picoteed, was awarded the AIS Honorable Mention medal in 1965, the AIS Award of Merit in 1967, and the premium award for a Bearded Iris, the Dykes Medal, in 1968. We are proud to celebrate Stepping Out’s 50th birthday this year!
Stepping Out
Schreiner 1964
For the Love of Iris 
March 27, 2017 at 4:22 pm
Hi Guys! Why are there still planted irise plants in the winter over grown fields along quinaby road? We have never seen that before where the bulbs of last spring are still in the ground.
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June 22, 2017 at 8:59 am
Thank you very much for the kind words!
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July 19, 2014 at 11:09 am
Happy half century! I wish I was showing my age as well as ‘Stepping Out’ is. It is still a great iris.
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July 21, 2014 at 7:46 am
Thank you for reading, and thank you for the comment. Indeed “Stepping Out” is still as lovely as the day it was conceived! Here’s to many more happy years in the garden!
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