1954, Songer
'Black Taffeta' (Gertrude Songer, R. 1953). TB, 28-30", Midseason bloom. Color Class-V1D, Deep-violet self (black-purple); beard and haft same. 'Black Forest' x Muhlestein seedling# 47-33: ('Storm King' x 'Sable'). Tell 1954.
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Awaiting original From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog description. 1956: BLACK TAFFETA (Songer 1954) M. L. 35 in. (Black Forest x Sib. to Night Life). An unusually rich, dark black purple self with a self colored beard. The form is excellent and it has broad, slightly ruffled petals and a glistening finish. One of the· best new blacks seen last year. H. M. 1955. 12.00. |
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jpg | BlackTaffeta.jpg | manage | 293 K | 07 Jan 2014 - 01:43 | Main.davepote | Cooley's Iris catalog 1961 |
JPG | Black_Taffeta.JPG | manage | 57 K | 31 Jan 2011 - 05:41 | IrisP | |
jpg | black-taffeta1-16.jpg | manage | 111 K | 11 Jun 2016 - 23:14 | Main.mikeu | Photo taken at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens by Mike Unser |
JPG | BlackTaffeta01.JPG | manage | 81 K | 20 Nov 2014 - 16:53 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | black01.jpg | manage | 51 K | 02 Feb 2015 - 16:47 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
JPG | blacktaffeta01.JPG | manage | 291 K | 24 Aug 2017 - 02:28 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kate Brewitt taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens-Hamilton,Ontario,Canada |
JPG | blacktaffeta02.JPG | manage | 299 K | 24 Aug 2017 - 02:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Kate Brewitt taken at the Royal Botanical Gardens-Hamilton,Ontario,Canada |
jpg | blacktaffeta1.jpg | manage | 37 K | 22 Nov 2018 - 04:02 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Iriszkert Szasz-Hungary. |
jpg | Black_Taffeta.jpg | manage | 13 K | 12 Nov 2010 - 14:52 | UnknownUser | Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |