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ORIGINATOR: Schreiner INTRODUCED: 1945 CLASS: Tall Bearded HEIGHT: 33" BLOOM SEASON: Mid DESCRIPTION: Puplish black self. PARENTAGE: Dymia x Ethiop Queen AWARDS: HM'46, AM'48 INTERESTING INFO: Perhaps the most widely acclaimed "black" iris of its time. Nearly all of the modern Schreiner darks can be traced back to this cultivar. Terry Johnson of Heritage Irises has interesting blog about Black Forest. Apparently there is some discrepancy regarding the height class of this iris. It is an interesting read if you have the time: Black Forest Blog.