Photo Courtesy of Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner INTRODUCED: 1953 CLASS: Tall Bearded HEIGHT: 36" BLOOM SEASON: Mid DESCRIPTION: Deep claret-violet ("black"), velvet sheen on F. PARENTAGE: Down East X Black Forest AWARDS: HM'54 INTERESTING INFO: From the 1953 Schreiner's Iris Lover's Catalog: "It's terrific!" our visitors cried upon seeing this supreme exemplar of luxuriant blackness blooming in regal dignity in our display garden. Imagine a really large black iris on a 36-INCH STEM! Not in 300 years of effort have tulip hybridizers achieved a blackness comparable to that of STORM WARNING. Sumptuous sheen and classic form complete a notable ensemble. Watch your neighbors "blow their top" in sheer admiration when a clump of this sensational beauty blooms in your garden!