1958, Schreiner
'Black Onyx' (Robert Schreiner, R. 1957). Seedling# L-518-1. TB, height 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Color code = NV1. ((Seedling# F-127 x 'After Midnight') x ( 'Storm King' x 'Black Forest')). Schreiner 1958. Honorable Mention 1960
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Awaiting original From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog description. 1963: BLACK ONYX (Schr. '58) M.L. 35 in. After Midnight Sdlg. x (Storm King x Black Forest). One of the Schreiner's best. A blue black bitone of large size and delightful form. Even bitone finished, as the blue black standards are very satiny and the purple black falls are like black velvet. H.M. 1960. 3.00. |
A good dark violet bitone that has good branching and substance, and which is liked by all who see it. [Hildenbrandt, Hildenbrandt, Lester (1965). Irises for a Beginner, American Iris Society Bulletin, 177 (April 1965), 27. American Iris Society Bulletin, 177(April 1965), 27.] |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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JPG | BlackOnyx4.JPG | manage | 66 K | 20 Mar 2014 - 13:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | BlackOnyxBJ.JPG | manage | 81 K | 29 Jan 2012 - 18:36 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | Black_Onyx.JPG | manage | 53 K | 31 Jan 2011 - 05:36 | IrisP | |
jpg | Black_Onyx.jpg | manage | 11 K | 12 Nov 2010 - 14:43 | UnknownUser | Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
jpg | black-onyx1-16.jpg | manage | 113 K | 11 Jun 2016 - 23:12 | Main.mikeu | Photo taken at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens by Mike Unser |