 Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris  Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris  Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris  Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris  Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris  Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris  Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris  Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens  Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
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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'55, AM'59
PBF: Unknown
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!
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