Photo Courtesy of Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Schreiner INTRODUCED: 1977 CLASS: Tall Bearded HEIGHT: 36" BLOOM SEASON: Mid DESCRIPTION: Ebony-hued self; blue-black beard. PARENTAGE: D 754-1: (V 435-1 x Y 1560-15) X Navy Strut AWARDS: HM'78, AM'81 INTERESTING INFO: From the 1977 Schreiner’s Iris Lovers Catalog: Sleek and ebony-hued, this rich dark beauty opens three flowers at a time on a well branched 8 to 10 budded stem. The copiously wide and stiff substanced petals appear to have been polished with printer's ink. They’re classically formed and beautifully carried. A hint of maroon, deep within the ebony-black tints, distinguishes this rich beauty. For the connoisseur – a sumptuous dark colored novelty.