Planted this 6 years ago, fell in love with it. The color is stunning. Landscaper removed all my iris into a bucket after 1st bloom and...Read More was heartbroken. Just had our 11 year old black lab Midnight pass and this year after wondering where the plant was in the garden there it was blooming for the first time in years. It will take your breath away. Fortunately it is the only reliable plant the deer won't eat.
stony mountain, MB (Zone 3a) | March 2012 | positive
planted this iris slightly shaded 2010 zone 3a
one word to describe ? stunning
i'm so careful with this pl...Read Moreant....it's slightly raised from the soil, watered regularly, and fertilized in the early-spring and
early fall, i know 'they' say don't fertilize in fall...but i find in
this zone it helps the plants draw energy for winter.
i also leave dead foliage to form a mat over the plant, it keeps the moisture from rotting the rhizome.
Huge, fragrant, and black. This is the only iris I would classify as black. The beard is fuzzy-purple which, at first, makes you think ...Read Moreyou've got one interesting caterpillar on your flowers.
This plant bloomed the first year, with gorgeous deep purple, almost black flowers. everyone that saw it raved about it. It is tall, bloo...Read Moremed around the 10th of June in south central Wisconsin, and I may stake it next year, a strong storm battered it down, but didn't harm it.
(Keppel, 97) Mid season bloomer. 36" Fragrant
"Fine black self with grape beards. Exceptional grower with excellent branching and ...Read Morenice ruffles." This Iris was awarded the American Iris Society Honorable Mention '00; and the Award of Merit '02.
Note from Cooley's Iris Gardens
This iris has done very well for me. It blooms late in zone 5. It is probably the closest to a black iris that I have seen. Very velvet...Read Morey and beautiful
Planted this 6 years ago, fell in love with it. The color is stunning. Landscaper removed all my iris into a bucket after 1st bloom and...Read More
planted this iris slightly shaded 2010 zone 3a
one word to describe ? stunning
i'm so careful with this pl...Read More
Huge, fragrant, and black. This is the only iris I would classify as black. The beard is fuzzy-purple which, at first, makes you think ...Read More
This plant bloomed the first year, with gorgeous deep purple, almost black flowers. everyone that saw it raved about it. It is tall, bloo...Read More
Awards: American Iris Society Honorable Mention 2000; Walther Cup 2000; Award of Merit 2002
(Keppel, 97) Mid season bloomer. 36" Fragrant
"Fine black self with grape beards. Exceptional grower with excellent branching and ...Read More
This iris has done very well for me. It blooms late in zone 5. It is probably the closest to a black iris that I have seen. Very velvet...Read More