■(TB) 'Edenite'

1958, Plough

'Edenite' (Gordon Plough, R. 1958). Seedling 55-11-14. TB, 30" (76 cm) Early midseason bloom. Color Class RN1, Sooty red-black, brown beard. 'Great Day' x 'Sable Night'. Eden Road 1959. High Commendation 1958; Honorable Mention 1959; Award of Merit 1961.

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References:

From AIS Bulletin #153, April 1959: Introducing EDENITE-EM. 30 in. (Great Day X Sable Night). Entire flower is deep red-black with the falls having a sooty black appearance. Flower is large with wide petals. Fertile both ways. H. C. '58. $35.00 net. Eden Road.
From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: EDENITE (Plough '59) EM-30". Unquestionably the finest addition to the blacks to appear in many a year. Everyone seems drawn to this compelling deep red-black with falls of an almost coal-black appearance. Large flowers with rounded form. Fortunately this is fertile both ways, as everyone will want to try it. One outstanding new Iris like this will attract more attention in your garden than a dozen ordinary sorts. JC'&O, AM'61. Great Day X Sable Night. Regularly $15; on $20 order $8.95; on $25 order $5.95.
AIS Bulletin references: 199(Oct 1970), 52
Historic Iris Preservation Society gallery link.

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