Raven’s Roost
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Gordon Plough 1980/1981
Iris Class:
Bearded
Bearded Class:
Tall Bearded
Age:
1980-1989
Fall Color:
Black/Near Black
Standard Color:
Black/Near Black
Pattern:
Self
Beard Color:
Dark/Blk/Brn
Hybridizer:
Plough
Rarity:
GG eligible - endangered

Full Description

TB, 45″ (114 cm), Late midseason bloom. Fluted and lightly ruffled purple black; dark blue beard tipped mustard. ‘Black Market‘ X ‘Patent Leather’. Eden Road 1981.

From Schreiner’s Iris Lover’s catalog for 1988: “What an aptly named Iris! This sleek glossy purple-black self sits atop tall well branched stems. Refer to our picture on page 42 and imagine a raven perched on high. The modest sized flowers have good weather resistant qualities. Two or three 5 budded stems are produced per root.”