■(TB) 'Black Swan'

1960, Fay

'Black Swan' (Orville Fay, R. 1960). Seedling# 57-18. TB, 35" (89 cm). Midseason bloom. Color Class-RN1D. Reddish-black self; brown beard. 'Sable Night' X seedling# 53-68. Fay, Moldovan 1960. High Commendation 1955, 1958; Judges Choice 1961; Honorable Mention 1960; Award of Merit 1962.

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From Fay catalog, 1960: Black Swan (1960) $25.00 NET. No. 57-18- (47-21 X Black Hills) X Sable Night. A very large wide petaled reddish-black Iris with a brown beard. This Iris is beautifully formed, lightly ruffled and heavily substanced. The intensely colored velvety flowers are carried on well-branched 35" stems. Has pollen and sets seed. H.C. 1958.
BLACK SWAN (Fay 1960). One of the largest and most spectacular black irises that we have seen. The form is excellent, with closed standards and broad, wavy falls. Stems are tall and strong and the plant is an excellent performer. Ralph and Helen Lewis, “Irises From North Carolina’s Coastal Plains to the Foot of Pikes Peak,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 167 (October 1962): 89.
BLACK SWAN (Fay'60) A very large black from the red side, with lots of flare and style. A deep beard lends depth of color. Big, tall, widely branched. Ralph and Helen Lewis, “Iris from the Carolinas to Iowa and Ohio,” Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 179 (October 1965): 89.
Historic Iris Preservation Society gallery link.

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