Black Iris......

The only time that it is black in color is when it is in the bud stage. I haven’t seen this iris bloom for three years or more.  It was being partially shaded at the farm but I did remember that it was the black iris. I have it in the new garden area out in the open sun and look at that bloom. I am sharing the opening view of it for now.  It really is a deep darker purple. The light of the day makes it look like different colors.  It is an outstanding hybrid that they genetics experts created.