Iris chrysographes 'Black Knight' (Black Iris)

Iris chrysographes 'Black Knight'
Iris chrysographes 'Black Knight'
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    Aspect: Full Sun; Light/Partial Shade

    Soil Type: Most Types; Wet / Boggy

    Colour: Black

Iris chrysographes 'Black Knight' (Black Iris)

Blooms of deepest purple,virtually indistinguishable from black. Beautiful and a real talking point. Flowers in May and June and sometimes later.

Iris chysographes comes from the meadows and marshes of the Far East. 

Happy in most soils, including very damp. Plant in the border or next to ponds and streams.

Height: 60cm 

Common names: Black Iris; Siberian Iris; Gold-Marked Iris

Iris: Named after the goddess of the rainbow, probably because of the variety of brilliant flower colours. Irises were traditionally a symbol of power and much used in heraldry, being the symbol of the kings of France. They had a variety of medicinal uses, and Iris root was important in perfumery. Irises grow in a variety of habitats, some in baking hot sun and others in water.

Synonym: Iris chrysographes 'Black Form' and 'Black Coloured'. 

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