ORIGINATOR: Schreiner

INTRODUCED: 1953

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 32"

BLOOM SEASON: Mid

DESCRIPTION: Self, deep violet, near black.

PARENTAGE: Sister sdlg to Black Forest x Down East

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INTERESTING INFO: From the Schreiner's 1954 Iris Lover's Catalog: If I may say so, our seedling field has shown some rather remarkable advances in blacks. In the falls of BLACK CASTLE, accurately depicted on on page 41, we have really reached almost the limit of coloring. BLACK CASTLE is not quite as tall as STORM WARNING but in its falls is even closer to jet. The orange beard is indescribably rich. For a really deep organ tone in the symphony of Iris colors, try these new blacks!