The Historic Iris Preservation Society website gallery lists:
From Marble Iris Gardens catalog for 1952: “A rich black-violet with a claret undertone. The uniformity of coloring, coupled with a harmonious dark brown beard, makes this one of the most sensational of all new dark Iris. The flowers are large and full petaled and with heavy substance and a smooth finish.”
From Fleur de Lis Gardens catalog for 1960: “Sensational and very fine black. Extra large and nicely ruffled with reddish undertone predominately in the stands and velvety black falls.”
No yellow, blue or beards other than noted.
Pictures at
http://www.historiciris.org/li...
And welcome Nicky. Husbands sometimes like to add "color" to a yard!
