Photo Courtesy of Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner INTRODUCED: 1982 CLASS: Tall Bearded HEIGHT: 36" BLOOM SEASON: Mid to Late DESCRIPTION: Velvety deep dark blue-black; self beard. PARENTAGE: D 791-D: (A 671-1 x Matinata) X D 784-1: (A 611-2: (S 520-B x S 529-G) x Matinata) AWARDS: HC'81, HM'84 INTERESTING INFO: From the 1982 Schreiner's Iris Lovers Catalog: Want to see a very dark – “black” Iris? This onyx seems to spring from the dungeons of the underworld with its intensity of coloring. It is as black an Iris as they come – bar none. True, not as black as Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Black Iris” painting but it is a close second. The medium sized flower with extra velvety falls is a specimen not to be mistaken. Passable branching, the stem has two fair branches and a spur, 6 buds. A rich beauty that carries away the “dark” crown – no question.