black iris

Hello all!

Bought some black irises from Walmart last night and the clerk told me that her black irises only stayed black one year? What does this mean and what can I do to keep my irises black? Thanks!

-Jessica

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Jessi
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not sure what type I have (outside of bearded) but mine have been black the last few years. I will admit the cooler winters seem to make the black more intense but they are at worst a faded black color.

I am wondering if it is a dyed, iris, I have read of these but never seen one.

J~

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J~

Died irises. Hmm. I wouldn't hold it against Walmart to sell something of that sort!

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Jessi

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Madgardener

In fact, there's even a wild species of iris that always extremely dark purple-to-black. It's native to the Negev Desert.

cheers,

Marj

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M. Tiefert

I'm much reassured! Thanks!

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Jessi

First of all, I never, NEVER buy plants from a hardware store, lumber yard, or department store.

What is the name of the variety? (If you bought them from a plant nursery, they would be labeled with a recognized variety name or at least sold from a bin with the name on it.) I have a bearded iris called "Study in Midnight" that is so dark a purple that, even close up except in bright light, it looks black. It has been "black" for possibly 10 years or more in my garden.

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David Ross

I hear what you're saying, but buying iris rhizomes or plants from one of these places does not necessarily court disaster. Two years ago on impulse, I saw and bought rhizomes of Silverado and Batik, two irises I wanted, at WalMart at a price so low that I figured I wouldn't be out much if they didn't survive. Both survived and were absolutely spectacular this past spring. If I had ordered them from a "reputable" source, I would have paid four times as much.

If the price is right, and your pockets are not deep, an occasional flyer can be worth your effort. :) John

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B & J

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